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i installed deb package avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb using dpkg , i'm not happy program. want un-install , i've tried use dpkg -r avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb command line returns error message saying needs program name , not package came in. i've looked in /usr/bin , cannot find anything. when whereis avast tells me located in path cannot find , when doing ls- a. can me. having program installed doesn't hinder use of operating system, don't wasting space , having software installed not intend use. not that, love know process , commands un-installing deb packages once installed. i'm using ubuntu 11.10 , bash shell. help!

steve

quote posted michael steven view post
i installed deb package avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb using dpkg , i'm not happy program. want un-install , i've tried use dpkg -r avast4workstation_1.3.0-2_i386.deb command line returns error message saying needs program name , not package came in. i've looked in /usr/bin , cannot find anything. when whereis avast tells me located in path cannot find , when doing ls- a. can me. having program installed doesn't hinder use of operating system, don't wasting space , having software installed not intend use. not that, love know process , commands un-installing deb packages once installed. i'm using ubuntu 11.10 , bash shell. help!

steve
code:
sudo apt-get purge avast4work*
should totally remove system.


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