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this question is more of the understanding of .run installation, when you download a file and use .run to install it, does it actually interact with Linux's package manager, or does it work just like a portable program, where once you delete the installation path, it's gone?



For example, if I download Qt Creator which has a .run file, and I install it in Documents/Qt, does that mean it's installed in that path and once I delete that folder it's gone from my system?


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.run files are simply executable files that contain a program's installation instructions.



Package managers can't track where the program's files are installed, so it's not really possible to uninstall the program.



The only way you can uninstall a program that uses a .run installer is if it provides an uninstaller. This is why programs that use .run installers are not recommended...


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