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Uninstall software in Linux
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Uninstall-Linux-Software
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# author Huber Flores
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#Instructions to Uninstall in Linux (Debian)
#use the utility "purge"
#Example
$ apt-get purge virtualbox-4.2
$ apt-get remove --purge virtualbox-4.2
$ aptitude purge ~ivirtualbox
#Now you can install newer version
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