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Cleaning up Ubuntu

Posted on June 1, 2008 in Linux

Uninstalling software still leaves any dependencies that came with them in place so a quick way to get rid of any detritus is always useful. Here’s a command that achieves this in a painless manner:

apt-get autoremove

Just say yes to what it suggests to allow it on its way.

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