Remove VirtualBox

[carusoswi]

So, I installed VirtualBox a week or so ago. Now, I would like to remove it. I have removed the virtual machines that I created. How do I remove the program?

I can list my directories in a terminal, but cannot navigate to or remove the one that is listed as VirtualBox VMs.

I get no such file or directory.

I cannot get VB to come up under the software center, either. Usually, I remove an application by brining it up in the Software Center, then, merely clicking 'remove' or 'uninstall' (can't remember which).

Help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Caruso

[winh8r]

Try

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-ose --purge

in the terminal

[synaptix]

@OP

Did you install Oracles Virtualbox from their website?

[carusoswi]

Thanks for the replies. I do not remember how I installed this application, and I tried the terminal commands suggested. Ubuntu runs the commands, then reports that the application was not installed, so it was not removed.

Yet, I can use Unity to invoke the application, an she pops up plain as day.

I received a message from VB that a newer version was available, and I downloaded but have not installed it. Would like to make certain I have uninstalled the existing version first.

Thanks again for the replies, but I remain stumped.

Caruso

[synaptix]

...

Try:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox* --purge

[winh8r]

You may need to run this command if you installed from a source other than the Ubuntu repositories:

sudo ./VirtualBox.run uninstall

Worth a try.

Hope it helps you.

[carusoswi]

Seems to have worked this time.
Thanks for all the replies/suggestions.
Caruso

Try:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox* --purge

[Jesua]

Seems to have worked this time.
Thanks for all the replies/suggestions.
Caruso

It works... thanks...

[apyoung88]

Try:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox* --purge

I had the same issue, this solved it for me, thanks.

[sahabcse]

Try:

Code:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox* --purge