How to uninstall visual studio code in Ubuntu 16.04
Installed Visual Studio Code (64bit deb package) using the gdebi installer, now I want to uninstall it properly.
I tried the following to no avail -
remove installationoption ingdebi----> does not work
removeoption fromSoftware Center-----> does not work
sudo dpkg --purge code---->
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove code which isn't installed
Looks like I may have a broken package now. How do I get rid of it manually?
software-uninstall gdebi visual-studio-code
asked Aug 11 '17 at 14:07
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Installed Visual Studio Code (64bit deb package) using the gdebi installer, now I want to uninstall it properly.
I tried the following to no avail -
remove installationoption ingdebi----> does not work
removeoption fromSoftware Center-----> does not work
sudo dpkg --purge code---->
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove code which isn't installed
Looks like I may have a broken package now. How do I get rid of it manually?
software-uninstall gdebi visual-studio-code
asked Aug 11 '17 at 14:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
add a comment |
Installed Visual Studio Code (64bit deb package) using the gdebi installer, now I want to uninstall it properly.
I tried the following to no avail -
remove installationoption ingdebi----> does not work
removeoption fromSoftware Center-----> does not work
sudo dpkg --purge code---->
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove code which isn't installed
Looks like I may have a broken package now. How do I get rid of it manually?
software-uninstall gdebi visual-studio-code
asked Aug 11 '17 at 14:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
Installed Visual Studio Code (64bit deb package) using the gdebi installer, now I want to uninstall it properly.
I tried the following to no avail -
remove installationoption ingdebi----> does not work
removeoption fromSoftware Center-----> does not work
sudo dpkg --purge code---->
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove code which isn't installed
Looks like I may have a broken package now. How do I get rid of it manually?
software-uninstall gdebi visual-studio-code
software-uninstall gdebi visual-studio-code
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In the terminal, sudo dpkg -P code should do it... although the gdebi Uninstall option should have worked for you too. Why do you wish to uninstall it, as it's a good editor, especially for source code.
Update #1:
Since Code had been installed using umake, it required sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to uninstall it properly.
answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
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I just want to install the updated version :-) And using that command option is not working. I got output saying -Purging configuration files for codebut then when I clicked VSCode launcher it opened successfully.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 14:56
You can install the newer version right over the old version... or if you've got a current enough version ofCode, you can just go to theHelpmenu an selectCheck for Updates.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:01
Check for Updatestakes me to download page. And installing newer version does not uninstall the old one.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 15:25
Installing the newer version should overwrite the old version. In your Unity dashboard, if you typecode, do you get TWO icons that show up?
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:30
You can trysudo dpkg -P visual-studio-code.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:36
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On my Ubuntu 18.10, I installed vscode as a snap.
I was able to remove it with:
sudo snap remove vscode
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu and for your interest in this site. Unfortunately, the original post did not indicate that snap was used to install the package so snap remove isn't going to be useful.
– CentaurusA
Jan 30 at 2:43
add a comment |
It was all my fault!
I installed VSCode using umake but wrongly assumed that I had used gdebi. I finally found out from the launcher file that the executable is in Exec=/home/<username>/.local/share/umake/ide/visual-studio-code/bin/code.
I just had to trigger sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to get rid of it completely!
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
1
Glad you finally got it uninstalled! That command was also in the first web site link that I gave you in chat.
– heynnema
Aug 13 '17 at 14:28
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In the terminal, sudo dpkg -P code should do it... although the gdebi Uninstall option should have worked for you too. Why do you wish to uninstall it, as it's a good editor, especially for source code.
Update #1:
Since Code had been installed using umake, it required sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to uninstall it properly.
answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
heynnemaheynnema
19.4k22158
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I just want to install the updated version :-) And using that command option is not working. I got output saying -Purging configuration files for codebut then when I clicked VSCode launcher it opened successfully.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 14:56
You can install the newer version right over the old version... or if you've got a current enough version ofCode, you can just go to theHelpmenu an selectCheck for Updates.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:01
Check for Updatestakes me to download page. And installing newer version does not uninstall the old one.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 15:25
Installing the newer version should overwrite the old version. In your Unity dashboard, if you typecode, do you get TWO icons that show up?
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:30
You can trysudo dpkg -P visual-studio-code.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:36
|
show 4 more comments
In the terminal, sudo dpkg -P code should do it... although the gdebi Uninstall option should have worked for you too. Why do you wish to uninstall it, as it's a good editor, especially for source code.
Update #1:
Since Code had been installed using umake, it required sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to uninstall it properly.
answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
heynnemaheynnema
19.4k22158
1
I just want to install the updated version :-) And using that command option is not working. I got output saying -Purging configuration files for codebut then when I clicked VSCode launcher it opened successfully.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 14:56
You can install the newer version right over the old version... or if you've got a current enough version ofCode, you can just go to theHelpmenu an selectCheck for Updates.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:01
Check for Updatestakes me to download page. And installing newer version does not uninstall the old one.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 15:25
Installing the newer version should overwrite the old version. In your Unity dashboard, if you typecode, do you get TWO icons that show up?
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:30
You can trysudo dpkg -P visual-studio-code.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:36
|
show 4 more comments
In the terminal, sudo dpkg -P code should do it... although the gdebi Uninstall option should have worked for you too. Why do you wish to uninstall it, as it's a good editor, especially for source code.
Update #1:
Since Code had been installed using umake, it required sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to uninstall it properly.
answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
heynnemaheynnema
19.4k22158
In the terminal, sudo dpkg -P code should do it... although the gdebi Uninstall option should have worked for you too. Why do you wish to uninstall it, as it's a good editor, especially for source code.
Update #1:
Since Code had been installed using umake, it required sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to uninstall it properly.
answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
heynnemaheynnema
19.4k22158
edited Aug 13 '17 at 14:24
answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
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answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
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answered Aug 11 '17 at 14:41
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19.4k22158
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I just want to install the updated version :-) And using that command option is not working. I got output saying -Purging configuration files for codebut then when I clicked VSCode launcher it opened successfully.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 14:56
You can install the newer version right over the old version... or if you've got a current enough version ofCode, you can just go to theHelpmenu an selectCheck for Updates.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:01
Check for Updatestakes me to download page. And installing newer version does not uninstall the old one.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 15:25
Installing the newer version should overwrite the old version. In your Unity dashboard, if you typecode, do you get TWO icons that show up?
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:30
You can trysudo dpkg -P visual-studio-code.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:36
|
show 4 more comments
1
I just want to install the updated version :-) And using that command option is not working. I got output saying -Purging configuration files for codebut then when I clicked VSCode launcher it opened successfully.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 14:56
You can install the newer version right over the old version... or if you've got a current enough version ofCode, you can just go to theHelpmenu an selectCheck for Updates.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:01
Check for Updatestakes me to download page. And installing newer version does not uninstall the old one.
– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 15:25
Installing the newer version should overwrite the old version. In your Unity dashboard, if you typecode, do you get TWO icons that show up?
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:30
You can trysudo dpkg -P visual-studio-code.
– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:36
1
1
I just want to install the updated version :-) And using that command option is not working. I got output saying -
Purging configuration files for code but then when I clicked VSCode launcher it opened successfully.– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 14:56
I just want to install the updated version :-) And using that command option is not working. I got output saying -
Purging configuration files for code but then when I clicked VSCode launcher it opened successfully.– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 14:56
You can install the newer version right over the old version... or if you've got a current enough version of
Code, you can just go to the Help menu an select Check for Updates.– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:01
You can install the newer version right over the old version... or if you've got a current enough version of
Code, you can just go to the Help menu an select Check for Updates.– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:01
Check for Updates takes me to download page. And installing newer version does not uninstall the old one.– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 15:25
Check for Updates takes me to download page. And installing newer version does not uninstall the old one.– Saikat
Aug 11 '17 at 15:25
Installing the newer version should overwrite the old version. In your Unity dashboard, if you type
code, do you get TWO icons that show up?– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:30
Installing the newer version should overwrite the old version. In your Unity dashboard, if you type
code, do you get TWO icons that show up?– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:30
You can try
sudo dpkg -P visual-studio-code.– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:36
You can try
sudo dpkg -P visual-studio-code.– heynnema
Aug 11 '17 at 15:36
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On my Ubuntu 18.10, I installed vscode as a snap.
I was able to remove it with:
sudo snap remove vscode
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu and for your interest in this site. Unfortunately, the original post did not indicate that snap was used to install the package so snap remove isn't going to be useful.
– CentaurusA
Jan 30 at 2:43
add a comment |
On my Ubuntu 18.10, I installed vscode as a snap.
I was able to remove it with:
sudo snap remove vscode
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu and for your interest in this site. Unfortunately, the original post did not indicate that snap was used to install the package so snap remove isn't going to be useful.
– CentaurusA
Jan 30 at 2:43
add a comment |
On my Ubuntu 18.10, I installed vscode as a snap.
I was able to remove it with:
sudo snap remove vscode
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
On my Ubuntu 18.10, I installed vscode as a snap.
I was able to remove it with:
sudo snap remove vscode
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
answered Jan 29 at 22:34
anonymousanonymous
111
111
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu and for your interest in this site. Unfortunately, the original post did not indicate that snap was used to install the package so snap remove isn't going to be useful.
– CentaurusA
Jan 30 at 2:43
add a comment |
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu and for your interest in this site. Unfortunately, the original post did not indicate that snap was used to install the package so snap remove isn't going to be useful.
– CentaurusA
Jan 30 at 2:43
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu and for your interest in this site. Unfortunately, the original post did not indicate that snap was used to install the package so snap remove isn't going to be useful.
– CentaurusA
Jan 30 at 2:43
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu and for your interest in this site. Unfortunately, the original post did not indicate that snap was used to install the package so snap remove isn't going to be useful.
– CentaurusA
Jan 30 at 2:43
add a comment |
It was all my fault!
I installed VSCode using umake but wrongly assumed that I had used gdebi. I finally found out from the launcher file that the executable is in Exec=/home/<username>/.local/share/umake/ide/visual-studio-code/bin/code.
I just had to trigger sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to get rid of it completely!
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
1
Glad you finally got it uninstalled! That command was also in the first web site link that I gave you in chat.
– heynnema
Aug 13 '17 at 14:28
add a comment |
It was all my fault!
I installed VSCode using umake but wrongly assumed that I had used gdebi. I finally found out from the launcher file that the executable is in Exec=/home/<username>/.local/share/umake/ide/visual-studio-code/bin/code.
I just had to trigger sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to get rid of it completely!
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
1
Glad you finally got it uninstalled! That command was also in the first web site link that I gave you in chat.
– heynnema
Aug 13 '17 at 14:28
add a comment |
It was all my fault!
I installed VSCode using umake but wrongly assumed that I had used gdebi. I finally found out from the launcher file that the executable is in Exec=/home/<username>/.local/share/umake/ide/visual-studio-code/bin/code.
I just had to trigger sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to get rid of it completely!
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
It was all my fault!
I installed VSCode using umake but wrongly assumed that I had used gdebi. I finally found out from the launcher file that the executable is in Exec=/home/<username>/.local/share/umake/ide/visual-studio-code/bin/code.
I just had to trigger sudo umake --remove ide visual-studio-code to get rid of it completely!
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
answered Aug 12 '17 at 4:07
SaikatSaikat
136117
136117
1
Glad you finally got it uninstalled! That command was also in the first web site link that I gave you in chat.
– heynnema
Aug 13 '17 at 14:28
add a comment |
1
Glad you finally got it uninstalled! That command was also in the first web site link that I gave you in chat.
– heynnema
Aug 13 '17 at 14:28
1
1
Glad you finally got it uninstalled! That command was also in the first web site link that I gave you in chat.
– heynnema
Aug 13 '17 at 14:28
Glad you finally got it uninstalled! That command was also in the first web site link that I gave you in chat.
– heynnema
Aug 13 '17 at 14:28
add a comment |
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