Thread: Question about "purge" and "kill" commands

well, might guess, i'm pretty new , i'm curious somethings...

i'm trying solve problem not able launch x-session, looking in thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1903786

@ point i'm purge , re-install nouveau driver in order start x-session, before want make sure there no nvidia files left in system (the nvidia packages guess causing problem.) have tried running command:

code:

sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

this command hasn't solved problem , got creepy feeling there nvidia files left...

here's question:
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*-command remove nvidia packages regardless of status e if nvidia package/file involved in process?

or have run first:

code:

sudo kill nvidia*

the "kill" command terminates processes, right? if process running, have kill before can purge it?

hoping answers...

the kill command (temporarily) end process.
http://www.googlubuntu.com/results/?...search&lang=en

pruge command delete configuration files.
http://www.googlubuntu.com/results/?...ch&cof=forid:9

if me; theres leftover files laying around no matter how remove package. link below dated still. use deborphan caution.
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/cleaning-u...in-ubuntu.html

, can search package remains, going nvidia may not idea. include of default install. think should try narrow down driver.

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