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Re: Does Ubuntu uninstall like Windows?
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?
For the most part yes, if you use Synaptic and chose to Completely
Remove. Your user-specific files will remain as a hidden file in /home;
this can be deleted manually.
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Mark Warner
SimplyMEPIS Linux v6.5
Registered Linux User #415318
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