How to uninstall or remove fastaq software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to uninstall or remove fastaq software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

You can uninstall or removes an installed fastaq package itself from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) through the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get remove fastaq 

Uninstall fastaq including dependent package

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

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

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

$ sudo apt-get purge fastaq 

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 fastaq 

See Also,

How to install fastaq software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?