Package is found by dpkg but cannot be removed
I have installed a .deb file with the Software Center (Or just "Software" how its called now). I want to uninstall it now. The Software Center doesn't list it under the installed programs.
dpkg -l | grep megasync
does show that it is installed:
ii megasync 4.0.2+1.1 amd64 Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA cloud drive
However
sudo dpkg -p megasync # alternatively -r
as it has been suggested by all other threads I've found about this, yields "dpkg-query: package 'megasync' is not available". What am I doing wrong?
Thank you in advance.
I am using Xubuntu 18.04 LTS.
package-management dpkg software-center uninstall
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
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I have installed a .deb file with the Software Center (Or just "Software" how its called now). I want to uninstall it now. The Software Center doesn't list it under the installed programs.
dpkg -l | grep megasync
does show that it is installed:
ii megasync 4.0.2+1.1 amd64 Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA cloud drive
However
sudo dpkg -p megasync # alternatively -r
as it has been suggested by all other threads I've found about this, yields "dpkg-query: package 'megasync' is not available". What am I doing wrong?
Thank you in advance.
I am using Xubuntu 18.04 LTS.
package-management dpkg software-center uninstall
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
12
How aboutapt remove?
– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:06
It... worked? Why though, I didn't install it with apt! Thanks for the help
– Exacom
Mar 12 at 17:32
All installed packages go into the Apt database, so can (indeed, should) be removed withapt remove(orapt-get remove). I'm not sure whydpkg -rdidn't work, though (hence not an answer).
– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:39
add a comment |
I have installed a .deb file with the Software Center (Or just "Software" how its called now). I want to uninstall it now. The Software Center doesn't list it under the installed programs.
dpkg -l | grep megasync
does show that it is installed:
ii megasync 4.0.2+1.1 amd64 Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA cloud drive
However
sudo dpkg -p megasync # alternatively -r
as it has been suggested by all other threads I've found about this, yields "dpkg-query: package 'megasync' is not available". What am I doing wrong?
Thank you in advance.
I am using Xubuntu 18.04 LTS.
package-management dpkg software-center uninstall
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
12
I have installed a .deb file with the Software Center (Or just "Software" how its called now). I want to uninstall it now. The Software Center doesn't list it under the installed programs.
dpkg -l | grep megasync
does show that it is installed:
ii megasync 4.0.2+1.1 amd64 Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA cloud drive
However
sudo dpkg -p megasync # alternatively -r
as it has been suggested by all other threads I've found about this, yields "dpkg-query: package 'megasync' is not available". What am I doing wrong?
Thank you in advance.
I am using Xubuntu 18.04 LTS.
package-management dpkg software-center uninstall
package-management dpkg software-center uninstall
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
12
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
12
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
12
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
12
asked Mar 12 at 16:59
ExacomExacom
12
12
How aboutapt remove?
– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:06
It... worked? Why though, I didn't install it with apt! Thanks for the help
– Exacom
Mar 12 at 17:32
All installed packages go into the Apt database, so can (indeed, should) be removed withapt remove(orapt-get remove). I'm not sure whydpkg -rdidn't work, though (hence not an answer).
– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:39
add a comment |
How aboutapt remove?
– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:06
It... worked? Why though, I didn't install it with apt! Thanks for the help
– Exacom
Mar 12 at 17:32
All installed packages go into the Apt database, so can (indeed, should) be removed withapt remove(orapt-get remove). I'm not sure whydpkg -rdidn't work, though (hence not an answer).
– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:39
How about
apt remove?– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:06
How about
apt remove?– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:06
It... worked? Why though, I didn't install it with apt! Thanks for the help
– Exacom
Mar 12 at 17:32
It... worked? Why though, I didn't install it with apt! Thanks for the help
– Exacom
Mar 12 at 17:32
All installed packages go into the Apt database, so can (indeed, should) be removed with
apt remove (or apt-get remove). I'm not sure why dpkg -r didn't work, though (hence not an answer).– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:39
All installed packages go into the Apt database, so can (indeed, should) be removed with
apt remove (or apt-get remove). I'm not sure why dpkg -r didn't work, though (hence not an answer).– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:39
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How about
apt remove?– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:06
It... worked? Why though, I didn't install it with apt! Thanks for the help
– Exacom
Mar 12 at 17:32
All installed packages go into the Apt database, so can (indeed, should) be removed with
apt remove(orapt-get remove). I'm not sure whydpkg -rdidn't work, though (hence not an answer).– fkraiem
Mar 12 at 17:39