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Linux (Ubuntu / Debian) package installation and management

List packages

apt list --installed
dpkg -l

Remove package

sudo apt-get remove <pkg_name>

# Force remove package
sudo apt-get --force-yes remove <pkg_name>

# Also
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq  <pkg_name>

# Additional cleanup commands if packages not installed properly
sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get autoclean
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