How can I uninstall Foxit Reader from 16.04?












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I installed it using the .deb package from their website and I've turned the internet upside down looking for a way to do so and nothing works, terminal doesn't recognize 'foxitreader' and when I use dpkg to list all the programs, it is just not listed, or listed below another name. HELP!










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    Let me clarify that using Ubuntu Software to remove it is... well, useless.

    – Eliecer Thoms
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:36











  • How did you install it?

    – Mark Kirby
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:41











  • What is the output of dpkg --get-selections *foxit*?

    – Sujeet Sinha
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43











  • If i remember correctly, you install foxit reader from deb package. So removal would be via dpkg --remove . You will need to know package name for that. Use dpkg --get-selections | grep foxit for that

    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43






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    @MarkKirby just post it

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    Aug 25 '16 at 12:03
















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I installed it using the .deb package from their website and I've turned the internet upside down looking for a way to do so and nothing works, terminal doesn't recognize 'foxitreader' and when I use dpkg to list all the programs, it is just not listed, or listed below another name. HELP!










share|improve this question




















  • 2





    Let me clarify that using Ubuntu Software to remove it is... well, useless.

    – Eliecer Thoms
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:36











  • How did you install it?

    – Mark Kirby
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:41











  • What is the output of dpkg --get-selections *foxit*?

    – Sujeet Sinha
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43











  • If i remember correctly, you install foxit reader from deb package. So removal would be via dpkg --remove . You will need to know package name for that. Use dpkg --get-selections | grep foxit for that

    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43






  • 1





    @MarkKirby just post it

    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:03














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I installed it using the .deb package from their website and I've turned the internet upside down looking for a way to do so and nothing works, terminal doesn't recognize 'foxitreader' and when I use dpkg to list all the programs, it is just not listed, or listed below another name. HELP!










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I installed it using the .deb package from their website and I've turned the internet upside down looking for a way to do so and nothing works, terminal doesn't recognize 'foxitreader' and when I use dpkg to list all the programs, it is just not listed, or listed below another name. HELP!







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  • 2





    Let me clarify that using Ubuntu Software to remove it is... well, useless.

    – Eliecer Thoms
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:36











  • How did you install it?

    – Mark Kirby
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:41











  • What is the output of dpkg --get-selections *foxit*?

    – Sujeet Sinha
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43











  • If i remember correctly, you install foxit reader from deb package. So removal would be via dpkg --remove . You will need to know package name for that. Use dpkg --get-selections | grep foxit for that

    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43






  • 1





    @MarkKirby just post it

    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:03














  • 2





    Let me clarify that using Ubuntu Software to remove it is... well, useless.

    – Eliecer Thoms
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:36











  • How did you install it?

    – Mark Kirby
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:41











  • What is the output of dpkg --get-selections *foxit*?

    – Sujeet Sinha
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43











  • If i remember correctly, you install foxit reader from deb package. So removal would be via dpkg --remove . You will need to know package name for that. Use dpkg --get-selections | grep foxit for that

    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Aug 25 '16 at 11:43






  • 1





    @MarkKirby just post it

    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:03








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2





Let me clarify that using Ubuntu Software to remove it is... well, useless.

– Eliecer Thoms
Aug 25 '16 at 11:36





Let me clarify that using Ubuntu Software to remove it is... well, useless.

– Eliecer Thoms
Aug 25 '16 at 11:36













How did you install it?

– Mark Kirby
Aug 25 '16 at 11:41





How did you install it?

– Mark Kirby
Aug 25 '16 at 11:41













What is the output of dpkg --get-selections *foxit*?

– Sujeet Sinha
Aug 25 '16 at 11:43





What is the output of dpkg --get-selections *foxit*?

– Sujeet Sinha
Aug 25 '16 at 11:43













If i remember correctly, you install foxit reader from deb package. So removal would be via dpkg --remove . You will need to know package name for that. Use dpkg --get-selections | grep foxit for that

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Aug 25 '16 at 11:43





If i remember correctly, you install foxit reader from deb package. So removal would be via dpkg --remove . You will need to know package name for that. Use dpkg --get-selections | grep foxit for that

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Aug 25 '16 at 11:43




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@MarkKirby just post it

– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Aug 25 '16 at 12:03





@MarkKirby just post it

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The installer tells you where the file was installed in. For me it was home/(user)/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader. In that directory is "maintenancetool.sh" which will give you a gui for uninstalling when run.






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    Can you add some detail here? What folder was it installed in?

    – Mark Kirby
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:03











  • Done @MarkKirby

    – Eliecer Thoms
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:05






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    Wait, home/user/opt ? Should that not be just /opt?

    – Mark Kirby
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:07











  • That's what it showed.

    – Eliecer Thoms
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:18











  • I guess the installer made that directory then.

    – Mark Kirby
    Aug 25 '16 at 12:19



















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The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader and then run ./maintenancetool file and click uninstall.






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  • Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!

    – Anh-Thi DINH
    Aug 3 '18 at 10:47



















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I tried every method I saw, but none did the job. The ./maintenancetool didn't do the trick. Also the ./uninstaller was worthless.



So I used:



rm -R /opt/foxitsoftware


I'm not sure whether this could have negative consequences though.






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    The download is not for a .deb file, it is a .run file.



    The .run file is not installed via dpkg, it is a custom installer.



    The way to remove it is, run the .run file again and find the directory where it was installed.



    In this folder you will find an uninstall file, run this to remove Foxit.






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      I was facing the same issue while uninstalling Foxit reader in my ubuntu 16.04.
      Then I did the following steps,



      cd opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader/
      sudo ./maintenancetool.sh


      if I write ./maintanacetool.sh and try to uninstall, it was giving permission error so with sudo it worked fine.






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        The installer tells you where the file was installed in. For me it was home/(user)/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader. In that directory is "maintenancetool.sh" which will give you a gui for uninstalling when run.






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          Can you add some detail here? What folder was it installed in?

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        • Done @MarkKirby

          – Eliecer Thoms
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          Wait, home/user/opt ? Should that not be just /opt?

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        • I guess the installer made that directory then.

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        The installer tells you where the file was installed in. For me it was home/(user)/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader. In that directory is "maintenancetool.sh" which will give you a gui for uninstalling when run.






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          Can you add some detail here? What folder was it installed in?

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          Aug 25 '16 at 12:03











        • Done @MarkKirby

          – Eliecer Thoms
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:05






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          Wait, home/user/opt ? Should that not be just /opt?

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:07











        • That's what it showed.

          – Eliecer Thoms
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:18











        • I guess the installer made that directory then.

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:19














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        The installer tells you where the file was installed in. For me it was home/(user)/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader. In that directory is "maintenancetool.sh" which will give you a gui for uninstalling when run.






        share|improve this answer















        The installer tells you where the file was installed in. For me it was home/(user)/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader. In that directory is "maintenancetool.sh" which will give you a gui for uninstalling when run.







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          Can you add some detail here? What folder was it installed in?

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:03











        • Done @MarkKirby

          – Eliecer Thoms
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:05






        • 1





          Wait, home/user/opt ? Should that not be just /opt?

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:07











        • That's what it showed.

          – Eliecer Thoms
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:18











        • I guess the installer made that directory then.

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:19














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          Can you add some detail here? What folder was it installed in?

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:03











        • Done @MarkKirby

          – Eliecer Thoms
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:05






        • 1





          Wait, home/user/opt ? Should that not be just /opt?

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:07











        • That's what it showed.

          – Eliecer Thoms
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:18











        • I guess the installer made that directory then.

          – Mark Kirby
          Aug 25 '16 at 12:19








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        Can you add some detail here? What folder was it installed in?

        – Mark Kirby
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:03





        Can you add some detail here? What folder was it installed in?

        – Mark Kirby
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:03













        Done @MarkKirby

        – Eliecer Thoms
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:05





        Done @MarkKirby

        – Eliecer Thoms
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:05




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        Wait, home/user/opt ? Should that not be just /opt?

        – Mark Kirby
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:07





        Wait, home/user/opt ? Should that not be just /opt?

        – Mark Kirby
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:07













        That's what it showed.

        – Eliecer Thoms
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:18





        That's what it showed.

        – Eliecer Thoms
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:18













        I guess the installer made that directory then.

        – Mark Kirby
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:19





        I guess the installer made that directory then.

        – Mark Kirby
        Aug 25 '16 at 12:19













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        The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader and then run ./maintenancetool file and click uninstall.






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        • Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!

          – Anh-Thi DINH
          Aug 3 '18 at 10:47
















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        The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader and then run ./maintenancetool file and click uninstall.






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        • Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!

          – Anh-Thi DINH
          Aug 3 '18 at 10:47














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        The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader and then run ./maintenancetool file and click uninstall.






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        The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader and then run ./maintenancetool file and click uninstall.







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        • Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!

          – Anh-Thi DINH
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        • Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!

          – Anh-Thi DINH
          Aug 3 '18 at 10:47

















        Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!

        – Anh-Thi DINH
        Aug 3 '18 at 10:47





        Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!

        – Anh-Thi DINH
        Aug 3 '18 at 10:47











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        I tried every method I saw, but none did the job. The ./maintenancetool didn't do the trick. Also the ./uninstaller was worthless.



        So I used:



        rm -R /opt/foxitsoftware


        I'm not sure whether this could have negative consequences though.






        share|improve this answer






























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          I tried every method I saw, but none did the job. The ./maintenancetool didn't do the trick. Also the ./uninstaller was worthless.



          So I used:



          rm -R /opt/foxitsoftware


          I'm not sure whether this could have negative consequences though.






          share|improve this answer




























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            I tried every method I saw, but none did the job. The ./maintenancetool didn't do the trick. Also the ./uninstaller was worthless.



            So I used:



            rm -R /opt/foxitsoftware


            I'm not sure whether this could have negative consequences though.






            share|improve this answer















            I tried every method I saw, but none did the job. The ./maintenancetool didn't do the trick. Also the ./uninstaller was worthless.



            So I used:



            rm -R /opt/foxitsoftware


            I'm not sure whether this could have negative consequences though.







            share|improve this answer














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                The download is not for a .deb file, it is a .run file.



                The .run file is not installed via dpkg, it is a custom installer.



                The way to remove it is, run the .run file again and find the directory where it was installed.



                In this folder you will find an uninstall file, run this to remove Foxit.






                share|improve this answer




























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                  The download is not for a .deb file, it is a .run file.



                  The .run file is not installed via dpkg, it is a custom installer.



                  The way to remove it is, run the .run file again and find the directory where it was installed.



                  In this folder you will find an uninstall file, run this to remove Foxit.






                  share|improve this answer


























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                    The download is not for a .deb file, it is a .run file.



                    The .run file is not installed via dpkg, it is a custom installer.



                    The way to remove it is, run the .run file again and find the directory where it was installed.



                    In this folder you will find an uninstall file, run this to remove Foxit.






                    share|improve this answer













                    The download is not for a .deb file, it is a .run file.



                    The .run file is not installed via dpkg, it is a custom installer.



                    The way to remove it is, run the .run file again and find the directory where it was installed.



                    In this folder you will find an uninstall file, run this to remove Foxit.







                    share|improve this answer












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                        I was facing the same issue while uninstalling Foxit reader in my ubuntu 16.04.
                        Then I did the following steps,



                        cd opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader/
                        sudo ./maintenancetool.sh


                        if I write ./maintanacetool.sh and try to uninstall, it was giving permission error so with sudo it worked fine.






                        share|improve this answer








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                          I was facing the same issue while uninstalling Foxit reader in my ubuntu 16.04.
                          Then I did the following steps,



                          cd opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader/
                          sudo ./maintenancetool.sh


                          if I write ./maintanacetool.sh and try to uninstall, it was giving permission error so with sudo it worked fine.






                          share|improve this answer








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                            I was facing the same issue while uninstalling Foxit reader in my ubuntu 16.04.
                            Then I did the following steps,



                            cd opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader/
                            sudo ./maintenancetool.sh


                            if I write ./maintanacetool.sh and try to uninstall, it was giving permission error so with sudo it worked fine.






                            share|improve this answer








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                            I was facing the same issue while uninstalling Foxit reader in my ubuntu 16.04.
                            Then I did the following steps,



                            cd opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader/
                            sudo ./maintenancetool.sh


                            if I write ./maintanacetool.sh and try to uninstall, it was giving permission error so with sudo it worked fine.







                            share|improve this answer








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