How to clean packages when i already uninstalled them?(solved)

[kiraitachi]

Hi whats up i got question u know that when u install a package a lot of folders are created on usbr or another stuff...i would like to know if there is anyway that writting on konsole that u can clean those folders or uninstalled packages that their folder is still there but empty or any program for linux like it(ccleacner 4 example in windows??)

Thanks

[aurelieng]

Re: How to clean packages when i already uninstalled them?

You can remove all that was installed/configured for a given package by typing the following command in a shell:

apt-get --purge remove <package name>

There are probably many GUI equivalent

[kiraitachi]

Re: How to clean packages when i already uninstalled them?

yeah i know how to uninstall them but still some folders empty are left right? thats what i mean




Edit: OK cool i found a program called bleachbit that does that for me thanks anyway