How to delete "Synaptic Package Manager" config files?

**purgeinator** · May 8th, 2012

There is a bug in synaptic " https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ic/+bug/779756
" which prevents deleting custom filter created. How can I remove config files for synaptic, since 'apt-get purge' didn't work. I want to remove synaptic config files, so that on reinstall there is no custom filter created by me.

**Enigmapond** · May 8th, 2012

The easy way is to install ubuntu-tweak which has a package cleaner that also purges config files.

**purgeinator** · May 8th, 2012

Originally Posted by Enigmapond

The easy way is to install ubuntu-tweak which has a package cleaner that also purges config files.

How to do that manually since I don't like installing many software? Also why "apt-get purge" is not working?

**Enigmapond** · May 8th, 2012

apt-get purge <file name> will delete the programme and all config files from the original file. If there are dependencies they would need to be listed separately..

**Enigmapond** · May 8th, 2012

OR

Code:

dpkg -l | awk '/^rc/{ print $2}' | sudo xargs dpkg --purge

This will purge all orphaned configs....just found it.

SOURCE - http://tuxtweaks.com/2011/09/remove-...les-in-ubuntu/

**purgeinator** · May 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by Enigmapond

apt-get purge <file name> will delete the programme and all config files from the original file. If there are dependencies they would need to be listed separately..

Tried this but didn't work.

**drs305** · May 9th, 2012

I created a custom filter and found it in /root/.synaptic/filters. Remove that file and it appears to remove any custom filters. To be on the safe side, you could also try moving it out of that folder rather than delete it.