Ubuntu – How to remove a third party software that is installed but cannot be located

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I have been on Ubuntu 14.04 for a while now. I was looking for a DVD burning software because both Brasero and K3b proved quite unsatisfactory. Eventually I located Nero Linux 4.0 on the internet and downloaded it. When I tried to install it, I was led to the Software Manager even though Nero Linux is not listed under it. The Software Manager warned me that the application (Nero Linux) is of poor quality and can severely harm the computer. But since I desperately needed a DVD burner, I decided I would "Try Ubuntu" from the Ubuntu installation disc, install the Nero Linux within it and see how it goes. To my great relief, it worked so well that I decided to install it permanently. However, before doing so I wanted to make sure how to uninstall it — in case something should go wrong. And in this I was utterly surprised, since the Nero Linux, although installed and working, could not even be located anywhere — neither by the Terminal nor by the Software Manager!!

I would appreciate it if anyone having more experience with Ubuntu could provide some help in this regard. Can it be that the application,though not traceable now, will show up in a regular Ubuntu Operating system and it will then be possible to remove it like any other software?

Best Answer

Try thissudo apt-get autoremove nero you may have to replace "nero" with the correct package name.

OR You can try synaptic package manager sudo apt-get install synaptic start it from dash an search "nero"

Good luck

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