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rlemon
Asked: 2012-01-11 11:26:34 +0800 CST

How do I un-install Ubuntu TV

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Before I jump into the deep end of the pool and install this wonderful looking media app. My concerns are it's stability and my ability to revert my system back to it's pre-ubuntuTV state.

Are there any detailed 'un-install' instructions? or is my best bet to just do a complete backup and restore if anything goes amuk?

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    If it has been packaged correctly, by installing UbuntuTV using the deb package from webupd8, you should (in theory) be able to ppa-purge the PPA and this would restore your system.

    i.e.

    sudo ppa-purge ppa:nilarimogard/test3
sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-video

    If you see the following error message sudo: ppa-purge: command not found then install the ppa-purge package:

    sudo apt-get install ppa-purge

    However, as all PPAs are potentially destructive, a drive-image would be prudent to make, especially as UbuntuTV makes underlying changes to Ubuntu2D.

    I've done some limited testing installing and ppa-purge the package. From initial testing, ubuntu-2D works correctly after uninstalling - i.e. the same packages upgraded to v5 are downgraded to v4.x that is standard in oneiric.

    However - the warning should be still applicable - drive-image your hard-drive. Use it as an excuse to perform that regular backup procedure we all keep putting off... :)

    Linked Question:

    1. How do I install Ubuntu TV on my computer?
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  2. There are good instructions both for installing and uninstalling Ubuntu TV at www.WebUpd8.org, HERE. You're correct: removal is important!

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