How to remove Wireshark from my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?
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I installed an application called Wireshark, using:
sudo apt-get install wireshark
I searched it and launched it. Then, I tried to uninstall it using GUI. But it is not removing.
I tried using:
sudo apt-get remove wireshark
And the weird thing is that the application is still in the system!
16.04 wireshark
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
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I installed an application called Wireshark, using:
sudo apt-get install wireshark
I searched it and launched it. Then, I tried to uninstall it using GUI. But it is not removing.
I tried using:
sudo apt-get remove wireshark
And the weird thing is that the application is still in the system!
16.04 wireshark
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
2,75082141
asked Sep 19 '16 at 20:11
Dipesh Patel
28114
What happened when you didsudo apt-get remove wireshark? That should work. Also, a program will keep running after the package that it belongs to is removed; you just can't restart it after you close it.
– Jos
Sep 19 '16 at 20:33
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up vote
4
down vote
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I installed an application called Wireshark, using:
sudo apt-get install wireshark
I searched it and launched it. Then, I tried to uninstall it using GUI. But it is not removing.
I tried using:
sudo apt-get remove wireshark
And the weird thing is that the application is still in the system!
16.04 wireshark
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
2,75082141
asked Sep 19 '16 at 20:11
Dipesh Patel
28114
I installed an application called Wireshark, using:
sudo apt-get install wireshark
I searched it and launched it. Then, I tried to uninstall it using GUI. But it is not removing.
I tried using:
sudo apt-get remove wireshark
And the weird thing is that the application is still in the system!
16.04 wireshark
16.04 wireshark
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
2,75082141
asked Sep 19 '16 at 20:11
Dipesh Patel
28114
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
2,75082141
asked Sep 19 '16 at 20:11
Dipesh Patel
28114
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
2,75082141
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
2,75082141
edited Sep 19 '16 at 20:52
Cristiana Nicolae
2,75082141
2,75082141
asked Sep 19 '16 at 20:11
Dipesh Patel
28114
asked Sep 19 '16 at 20:11
Dipesh Patel
28114
asked Sep 19 '16 at 20:11
Dipesh Patel
28114
28114
What happened when you didsudo apt-get remove wireshark? That should work. Also, a program will keep running after the package that it belongs to is removed; you just can't restart it after you close it.
– Jos
Sep 19 '16 at 20:33
add a comment |
What happened when you didsudo apt-get remove wireshark? That should work. Also, a program will keep running after the package that it belongs to is removed; you just can't restart it after you close it.
– Jos
Sep 19 '16 at 20:33
What happened when you did
sudo apt-get remove wireshark? That should work. Also, a program will keep running after the package that it belongs to is removed; you just can't restart it after you close it.– Jos
Sep 19 '16 at 20:33
What happened when you did
sudo apt-get remove wireshark? That should work. Also, a program will keep running after the package that it belongs to is removed; you just can't restart it after you close it.– Jos
Sep 19 '16 at 20:33
add a comment |
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The following procedure should wipe wireshark from your system:
First uninstall the wireshark package and all related configuration files:
sudo apt-get remove --purge wireshark
Then remove all dependencies that are no longer needed:
sudo apt-get autoremove
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
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I wanted to simply make a comment, but seems like I have to make an answer. The method is shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJWbAyjflk
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove wireshark wireshark-*
sudo rm -rf /etc/wireshark
check if everything is removed with whereis wireshark
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The following procedure should wipe wireshark from your system:
First uninstall the wireshark package and all related configuration files:
sudo apt-get remove --purge wireshark
Then remove all dependencies that are no longer needed:
sudo apt-get autoremove
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
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add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The following procedure should wipe wireshark from your system:
First uninstall the wireshark package and all related configuration files:
sudo apt-get remove --purge wireshark
Then remove all dependencies that are no longer needed:
sudo apt-get autoremove
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
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add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The following procedure should wipe wireshark from your system:
First uninstall the wireshark package and all related configuration files:
sudo apt-get remove --purge wireshark
Then remove all dependencies that are no longer needed:
sudo apt-get autoremove
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
1112
The following procedure should wipe wireshark from your system:
First uninstall the wireshark package and all related configuration files:
sudo apt-get remove --purge wireshark
Then remove all dependencies that are no longer needed:
sudo apt-get autoremove
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
1112
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
1112
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
1112
answered Sep 19 '16 at 21:19
biber
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1112
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0
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I wanted to simply make a comment, but seems like I have to make an answer. The method is shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJWbAyjflk
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove wireshark wireshark-*
sudo rm -rf /etc/wireshark
check if everything is removed with whereis wireshark
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
Jecke
21115
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I wanted to simply make a comment, but seems like I have to make an answer. The method is shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJWbAyjflk
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove wireshark wireshark-*
sudo rm -rf /etc/wireshark
check if everything is removed with whereis wireshark
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
Jecke
21115
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I wanted to simply make a comment, but seems like I have to make an answer. The method is shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJWbAyjflk
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove wireshark wireshark-*
sudo rm -rf /etc/wireshark
check if everything is removed with whereis wireshark
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
Jecke
21115
I wanted to simply make a comment, but seems like I have to make an answer. The method is shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOJWbAyjflk
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove wireshark wireshark-*
sudo rm -rf /etc/wireshark
check if everything is removed with whereis wireshark
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
Jecke
21115
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
Jecke
21115
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
Jecke
21115
answered Nov 25 at 16:26
Jecke
21115
21115
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What happened when you did
sudo apt-get remove wireshark? That should work. Also, a program will keep running after the package that it belongs to is removed; you just can't restart it after you close it.– Jos
Sep 19 '16 at 20:33