How to uninstall jellyfish software package from Ubuntu

jellyfish is a command line utility for generating and displaying animated, colorful, and customizable terminal output. It is typically used for demonstrating the capabilities of terminal emulators or for creating aesthetic terminal outputs. To use jellyfish, you will need to have it installed on your system. You can install jellyfish using the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install jellyfish

Once jellyfish is installed, you can use it by typing “jellyfish” followed by the desired options and arguments. For example, to generate an animated jellyfish in your terminal, you can use the following command:

$ jellyfish -a

You can find more information about the available options and arguments for jellyfish by typing “jellyfish –help” in the terminal.

uninstalling jellyfish in Ubuntu

To uninstall jellyfish in Ubuntu, you can use the following steps:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Use the apt command to remove the jellyfish package and any associated dependencies:

$ sudo apt-get remove jellyfish

Uninstall jellyfish including dependent package

If you would like to remove jellyfish and it’s dependent packages which are no longer needed from Ubuntu:

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove jellyfish 

Use Purging jellyfish

Use the apt command to remove any leftover configuration files:

$ sudo apt-get purge jellyfish

If you use purge options along with auto remove, will be removed everything regarding the package, It’s really useful when you want to reinstall again.

$ sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove jellyfish 

Update the list of available packages to ensure that the jellyfish package is no longer listed:

$ sudo apt update

If you installed jellyfish from a different package manager or from source, you will need to follow the instructions for that method to completely remove it. It’s important to note that these steps will only remove the jellyfish package and its dependencies. They will not delete any data or files that you may have created while using jellyfish. If you want to delete these files as well, you will need to locate and delete them manually.

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