Removing a Package and Purging Its Traces

46 · Palak Mathur · July 23, 2026, 5:31 a.m.
Summary
This blog post by Palak Mathur discusses the process of completely removing a package from Ubuntu, using Ghostty as a case study. It covers the Debian package lifecycle, including commands like 'apt remove,' understanding different dpkg states, and the importance of cleaning personal user files that package managers might neglect.