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What is the correct way to completely remove an application?

I installed UltraEditor (uex package) from a source I can't remember. Later I purged the installation with:

aptitude purge uex

The application disappeared but its name still appears when I type Alt-F2, as one of the installed applications. Is there a way to prevent this from happening?

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Robert
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Try using the Synaptic Package Manager (install synaptic Install synaptic).

Right-click on the package you want to purge and click Mark for Complete Removal.

See this answer for more information on what this does.

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Mitch
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sudo apt-get purge <application> or sudo apt-get remove --purge <application> are typical for normally installed packages.

I believe that purge deletes sytem-wide configuration, but not user-specific (e.g., home directory config files) for the associated application.

There may be config files left in your home directory -- for instance, in .config or .local . You'll probably find it easiest to run sudo updatedb, then run locate <packagename> to list out locations of remaining files. You can grep remaining output and delete what's left.

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