removing an app

[feverish]

I can install the version of Lazarus in the repository by using apt-get install lazarus. However, I can't afterwards remove it by using apt-get remove lazarus, even though the display says I have. Should I be in the lazarus directory before issuing that 'remove' command? Thanks for any help.

[elatllat]

no, try purge,autoremove,autoclean

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man apt-get

[tonyhughes]

Try

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sudo apt-get --purge remove lazarus

[feverish]

Thanks to both. I'll put those by for next time. Crudely, this time, I re-flashed the SD card, something I don't want to keep doing when the advertised way doesn't work.