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

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

$ sudo apt-get remove herbstluftwm

Uninstall herbstluftwm including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove herbstluftwm

Use Purging herbstluftwm

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

$ sudo apt-get purge herbstluftwm

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 herbstluftwm