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DeKosta
May 9th, 2008, 01:25 PM
Hello
I could start with telling you that im new to linux so bear with me.
Lets say i install a program through the terminal with ./configure, make and install.
How can i uninstall the same program when i dont want it anymore?

This far i have uninstalled stuff through synaptic manager, but that is only avalible if the program is found in the manager right..

Thanks!

Monicker
May 9th, 2008, 01:28 PM
make uninstall

Zorael
May 9th, 2008, 01:29 PM
Usually, much like you do make install, you can do make uninstall.

As you said, Synaptic/Adept etc are package managers, and if what you installed didn't come in a .deb package they aren't keeping track of it.

Artificial Intelligence
May 9th, 2008, 01:33 PM
and ofcause this shall be done in the source code of the application/lib/whatever-you-compiled directory.
If you used sudo make install, you should as well do sudo make uninstall.

DeKosta
May 9th, 2008, 05:01 PM
Thanks for yout replies guys!