"dpkg -r" vs. "apt-get remove"

**minsf** · January 15th, 2010

if i install a .deb file with

Code:

dpkg -i package.deb

or by double clicking it, and i want to uninstall it, should i use

Code:

dpkg -r package.deb

or

Code:

apt-get remove package

is there any difference between the these two methods?

ps. of course there should be a sudo preceding the above commands

**ubudog** · January 15th, 2010

Originally Posted by minsf

if i install a .deb file with

Code:

dpkg -i package.deb

or by double clicking it, and i want to uninstall it, should i use

Code:

dpkg -r package.deb

or

Code:

apt-get remove package

is there any difference between the these two methods?

ps. of course there should be a sudo preceding the above commands

I don't think that there is any difference.

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