How to uninstall or remove openvas-server software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

You can uninstall or removes an installed openvas-server package itself from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) through the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get remove openvas-server

Uninstall openvas-server including dependent package

If you would like to remove openvas-server and it's dependent packages which are no longer needed from Ubuntu,

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove openvas-server

Use Purging openvas-server

If you use with purge options to openvas-server package all the configuration and dependent packages will be removed.

$ sudo apt-get purge openvas-server

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 openvas-server