Install/Remove programs

[Henok Mikre]

Like the previous user suggested, you will have to utilize the "sudo"
command. Let us assume you are a sudoer (i.e. listed in /etc/sudoers).

# if you want to install mysql server
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

# if you want to uninstall mysql (but keep the configuration files)
sudo apt-get remove mysql-server

# uninstall mysql and also its configuration files
sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-server

source:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html#s-remove

now, others can suggest on whether it is best to use apt-get or aptitude.


On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Vladimir N. Indik <vladimir.indik at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Use apt-get.
>
> man apt-get
>
> 2008/6/1 Dave Rogers <derogers at rogers.com>:
> > My install/remove programs is not working.  It shows the programs and
> lets
> > me select an action but when it attempts to remove or add it freezes.
>  Any
> > suggestions?  I am a new user to Ubuntu and moved from Windows two weeks
> > ago.  Help!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave Rogers
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