deleting configuration files

[launchy]

hi i installed a bunch of apps such as awn awn, docky, gnome-do and cairo to test them out. i used sudo apt-get --purge remove avant-window-navigator and sudo apt-get autoremove to uninstall it but when i tried reinstalling awn, my configurations stayed the same instead of a "clean-install" of the app. can you help me to make a clean install of the app? or is it possible to delete the folders of awn under gconf-editor? using ubuntu 10.04.

[launchy]

can anyone help?

[ubunterooster]

Configuration folders are often hidden in your home as a .name folder. You want to delete that folder for each program.

For example: to restore Mozzila Thunderbird to defaults, I woud uninstall it, remove the .thunderbird file, then reinstall it.

[Dayofswords]

if you cant see them, hit Ctrl + h

[launchy]

thank you! deleting those folders worked like a charm

[ubunterooster]

Glad to hear. [Just be easy on that initial thread bumping; rules say once per 24hr.]

[EssexEagle]

For future reference, I believe the command to uninstall and remove all config files is

sudo apt-get purge package

rather than

sudo apt-get --purge remove package

[launchy]

For future reference, I believe the command to uninstall and remove all config files is

sudo apt-get purge package

rather than

sudo apt-get --purge remove package

i tried the sudo apt-get --purge remove package as well but it didnt work. but manually deleting there folders as said above worked out well for me.