To uninstall a package or software on a Linux system using the command line interface (CLI), you can use the package manager that was used to install the package. Here are the steps you can follow to uninstall a package using the CLI:
Determine the package name:
To uninstall a package using the CLI, you will need to know the name of the package. You can use the dpkg command to list the installed packages on your system:
dpkg --list
Look for the name of the package in the output of the dpkg command.
Uninstall the package:
Once you have determined the name of the package, you can use the apt-get command to uninstall the package. For example:
sudo apt-get remove <package_name>
Replace <package_name> with the name of the package that you want to uninstall.
Remove the package configuration files:
To completely remove the package and its configuration files from your system, you can use the apt-get command with the purge option. For example:
sudo apt-get purge <package_name>
Note that the apt-get command is specific to the apt package manager, which is used by some Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and Debian. If you are using a different package manager, you will need to use the appropriate command for that package manager to uninstall packages. Consult the documentation for the package manager and the operating system for more information.