How to Completely Remove/Uninstall Programs in Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal)
This brief tutorial shows you how to completely uninstall programs or packages in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty. If you’re new to Ubuntu and would like to know how to completely uninstall packages, then this tutorial is for you. Removing packages allows you get rid of programs you don’t like as well as reclaim disk space.
Getting started:
To get started, go to ‘Power –> System Settings’
Then select ‘System –> Synaptic Package Manger’
Next, select ‘Status’
Then select ‘Installed’ packages group on the left. On the right, you’ll see all installed packages that can be uninstalled.
To uninstall a package, right-click on it and select ‘Mark for Complete Removal’
Next, click ‘Apply’ to apply the changes.
Finally, click ‘Apply’ to remove the package you want to uninstall.
That’s all to it.
I tried that for Shotwell, and it’s still not launching on reinstall. It crashed the system during a photo import my first time using it and hasn’t launched since, even after multiple uninstalls, restarts, installs. It seems this is a somewhat common problem with Shotwell that pops up as various different bugs.. It seems that this fix doesn’t completely erase all traces of the application (possibly the fault of the developers).