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I recently downloaded the .deb package for simplenote, but when I tried to remove it, it doesn't show up in the Software Center. How do I remove Simplenote completely from my system?

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  • Did you actually install it? You only state that you downloaded a DEB file, nothing about installing the DEB.
    – TheWanderer
    Aug 27, 2016 at 21:01
  • yes I installed it. sorry for not being clear
    – magimai prakash
    Aug 27, 2016 at 21:05
  • i downloaded the .deb package from the github and double clicked on it and then 'ubuntu software' app shows up and i clicked on the 'install' button.
    – magimai prakash
    Aug 27, 2016 at 21:12
  • Please post the output of apt search simplenote.
    – Andrea Lazzarotto
    Aug 27, 2016 at 22:34

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First of all, you need the package name. It is probably simplenote, but because I don't know, here is a way to get it:

grep simplenote /var/log/dpkg.log

An example line would be: 2014-01-02 11:20:08 status installed libmime-lite-perl 3.020-2ubuntu2 (libmime-lite-perl is the important part AKA package name)

Then, you can uninstall it:

sudo apt-get remove --purge [packagename]

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  • If you know what the package name is for sure (it is probably not the .deb filename), you can skip the first bit.
    – captainGeech
    Aug 27, 2016 at 21:19
  • The grep on dpkg.log is useful. Thanks for sharing.
    – Karl Pokus
    Oct 27, 2020 at 20:40

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