Uninstalling a downloaded program.

[Tab Gilbert]

>
> No. Use:
> sudo apt-get remove --purge nautilus-dropbox
> This is most likely the package name - which is different from the
> filename.
>


Thank you for your quick response.

The difference in package name and filename is something I did not think
of.  Learn a little bit every day.

After I posted I also found

*Re: Uninstall downloaded .deb file?*
------------------------------
Locally installed debs show up in synaptic under the "local and obsolete"
section (click the "status" button at the bottom left).

Your assistance is much appreciated.

tab

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 08:25, darkweasel <darkweasel at euirc.eu> wrote:

> Tab Gilbert schrieb:
> > Hello:
> >
> > Yesterday I downloaded and installed
> >
> > nautilus-dropbox_0.5.0-1_i386_ubuntu_8.10.deb
> >
> > using the nautilus Package Installer on an Intrepid laptop.  I am not
> > certain but I think some how it bonked the wireless.  I would like to
> > uninstall it to see if it is causing the problem.  I did not change
> > the repositories but simply downloaded and installed.  I searched the
> > mail list archive and the forums and it appears that
> >
> > sudo apt-get remove --purge PROGRAM
> >
> > is the correct method for removing the program.
> >
> > So, Am I correct in using
> >
> > sudo apt-get remove --purge nautilus-dropbox_0.5.0-1_i386_ubuntu_8.10.deb
> >
> > to remove it and see if this is the cause of my wireless problem?
> >
> > I am just using my version of a systematic approach and the wireless
> > worked before the dropbox install. It is the only real change I have
> > made to the system before it stopped working.
> >
> > thanks-
> >
> > tab
> No. Use:
> sudo apt-get remove --purge nautilus-dropbox
> This is most likely the package name - which is different from the
> filename.
>
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