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[UBUNTU] How to completely remove EVERYTHING from 1 specific package?

I want to completely remove ProFTPd and all it’s files from my droplet, how do I do so from the Ubuntu console?

I have tried sudo apt-get remove and purge, but didn’t seem to do anything.

I just need a 100% fresh installation from that package

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Alex Stine • September 24, 2017

Hello,

If running as root, this will work. If not, add sudo before the commands.

apt-get remove --purge --auto-remove proftpd

Then you can search your droplet for the left over directories and files with these commands.

find -type d -name proftp
find -type f -name proftp

This will remove the directory and everything inside.

rm -rf /path/to/directory

Remove a single file.

rm /path/to/file

I hope this helps.

PS: Please take a snapshot first. Removing things from your droplet can be risky in some situations. If you delete the wrong directory or file, the world could come crashing down for you.

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