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Phil Buchman wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> My neighbor saw that I have Ubuntu on my laptop and asked a question
> that I could not answer.
>
> When MS Windows uninstalls a program, there are usually files and
> registry entries left behind, and so the program was not completely
> uninstalled. I recall in the old days of Macintosh "System" Software
> (prior to OS X), when a program was uninstalled, every little piece of
> it was gone.
>
> When I uninstall a program in Ubuntu, are there pieces-parts left
> behind on the drive, or is the whole thing just gone?
>
> Thanks!

Configuration files in the userspace (contained in dot files - hidden files)
can and usually do remain. These can be manually deleted by viewing hidden
files in your home directory.

Cheers.

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