$ sudo apt-get remove diffstat 

Uninstall diffstat including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove diffstat 

Use Purging diffstat

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

$ sudo apt-get purge diffstat 

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 diffstat 

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