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All commands mentioned below for package removal require administrative (root) privileges. To elevate the privileges, use the su command (change the current user) or the sudo command (execute the specified command with other user privileges). |
Debian, Ubuntu (apt)
To remove the root meta-package of Dr.Web for Linux, enter the following command:
# apt-get remove drweb-workstations
To remove all installed Dr.Web packages, enter the following command (in certain operating systems, a '*' character must be escaped: '\*'):
# apt-get remove drweb*
To automatically remove all packages that are no longer used, enter also the following command:
# apt-get autoremove
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Note special aspects of removal using the apt-get command: 1.The first mentioned version of the command removes only the drweb-workstations package; all other packages that could be automatically installed to resolve dependencies remain in the system. 2.The second mentioned version of the command removes all packages which name starts with "drweb" (standard name prefix for Dr.Web products). Note that this command removes all packages with this prefix, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux. 3.The third mentioned version of the command removes all packages that were automatically installed to resolve dependencies of other packages and are no longer necessary (e.g., due to their removal). Note that this command removes all packages that are not used, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux. |
You can also use alternative managers (for example, Synaptic or aptitude) to remove packages.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, CentOS (yum)
To remove all installed Dr.Web packages, enter the following command (in certain operating systems, a '*' character must be escaped: '\*'):
# yum remove drweb*
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Note special aspects of removal using the yum command: This version of the command removes all packages which name starts with "drweb" (standard name prefix for Dr.Web products). Note that this command removes all packages with this prefix, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux. |
You can also use alternative managers (for example, PackageKit or Yumex) to remove packages.