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How to uninstall .deb packages on Linux (Debian/Ubuntu/Pop!_OS 20.04)

You have installed packages via .deb files (for example Google Chrome or VSCode) and now you can’t find and uninstall them via your package manager GUI.

Worry not my friend, bellow is your beloved copy pastes.

  1. Find full package name

    $ dpkg -l | grep -i my-package

    Replace my-package with partial name or description of your app.

  2. Uninstall using apt

    $ sudo apt remove my-app

    Replace my-package with full name retrieved in previous step.