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Gaurav Butola
Asked: 2012-02-20 08:23:30 +0800 CST

How to remove unwanted configuration files/folders?

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When installing an application it creates few files/folder, mostly in HOME ~/.config and ~/.local/share/.

After removing the application these files do not automatically get removed. So, is there a way to remove all the files related to a removed app?

PS: How to remove configuration files completely <- I've read this question but it suggests removing the files one-by-one for each application. I am looking for a way to remove all these files in one step, if there's any.

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  1. Best Answer

    Ubuntu Tweak 0.6.x series has introduced some new features like: Unity-specific settings and tweaks,   a built-in Computer Janitor   , options to change the theme, icons, fonts and more.

    To install the latest Ubuntu Tweak 0.6, use the commands below:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

    Or download it from Launchpad.

    Ubuntu Tweak

    Ubuntu Tweak

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  2. Also worth trying, athough the log files and the files and the user-folder do not get deleted:

    sudo dpkg --purge $(COLUMNS=200 dpkg -l | grep "^rc" | tr -s ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f 2)

    Read more here: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/8269-ubuntu-cleaning-up-configuration-residue-packages

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