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Is there an app similar to RevoUninstaller on Windows and AppCleaner on OS X?

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I use RevoUninstaller on Windows 7 and AppCleaner on OS X. Both have the same purpose of letting you uninstall apps, as well as seeking out left over files or potential related files to the app you are currently uninstalling. Is there something like them for Ubuntu 13.04? I'm looking for an app that will list all my current installed apps, let me uninstall one and seek out related leftover files.

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answered 2 Years ago iedncommon · Accepted Answer

This comes down to the way you install the software.

If you install the software through a package manager (Debian package management system in Ubuntu), removing the software through the package manager will most likely be enough to clean up. Please note that with APT (a frontend to dpkg, which in turn is the base of the Debian package management system), to remove the software and it's configuration, you need to purge it, not remove it.

When installing software with make install, it's recommended to use checkinstall instead. See the Ubuntu wiki page about checkinstall for more information. You can then remove the software using dpkg or the GUI of your choice (e.g. Synaptic).