Problem removing prior application files

[paulcan]

I have a problem deleting a prior application.

After updating Ubuntu to 12.10. I received a message some files could not be removed. When I subsequently tried to install “Wine” , the wine installation reported it could not install Wine until “libjack0” was removed. Libjack0 a file associated with sound functions.

I have tried the Debian uninstall package manager, and "sudo dpkg -r program_name", both attempts also failed.


Does anyone have other suggestions on how to delete these files associated with libjack0?

[ibjsb4]

You could try autoremove (#3).

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto#Removal_commands

[paulcan]

You could try autoremove (#3).

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto#Removal_commands

Thankyou, I will try this.

[paulcan]

You could try autoremove (#3).

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto#Removal_commands

I did try one of the commands on the page you directed me to,

"· apt-get purge <package_name> This command completely removes a package and the associated configuration files. Configuration files residing in ~ are not usually affected by this command."

I found that even with an administrator account I had to preface the command with "SUDO". I learned the the term sudo elevates the permission level to owner.

Thank you for the help.:p:p:p

[ibjsb4]

Yes "sudo" is necessary. There is also "dpkg" commands.

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/reference-guideubuntu-package-management-using-dpkg.html

http://www.googlubuntu.com/results/?cx=006238239194895611142%3Au-ocqbntw_o&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=dpkg&as_qdr=all&sa=Google+Search&lang=en

If this is solved

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnansweredPostsTeam/SolvedThreads