How to uninstall or remove openvpn software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to uninstall or remove openvpn software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

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

$ sudo apt-get remove openvpn 

Uninstall openvpn including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove openvpn 
Use Purging openvpn

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

$ sudo apt-get purge openvpn 

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 openvpn 

See Also,

How to install openvpn software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?