How can I uninstall Foxit Reader from 16.04?
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!
16.04 uninstall foxitreader
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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!
16.04 uninstall foxitreader
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 ofdpkg --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 viadpkg --remove
. You will need to know package name for that. Usedpkg --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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show 11 more comments
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!
16.04 uninstall foxitreader
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!
16.04 uninstall foxitreader
16.04 uninstall foxitreader
edited Aug 25 '16 at 12:03
Eliecer Thoms
asked Aug 25 '16 at 11:35
Eliecer ThomsEliecer Thoms
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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 ofdpkg --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 viadpkg --remove
. You will need to know package name for that. Usedpkg --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
|
show 11 more comments
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 ofdpkg --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 viadpkg --remove
. You will need to know package name for that. Usedpkg --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
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
1
1
@MarkKirby just post it
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Aug 25 '16 at 12:03
@MarkKirby just post it
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Aug 25 '16 at 12:03
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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.
1
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
add a comment |
The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader
and then run ./maintenancetool
file and click uninstall.
Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!
– Anh-Thi DINH
Aug 3 '18 at 10:47
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
1
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
add a comment |
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.
1
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
add a comment |
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.
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.
edited Jan 7 '17 at 22:36
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answered Aug 25 '16 at 12:01
Eliecer ThomsEliecer Thoms
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1
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
add a comment |
1
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
1
1
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
1
1
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
add a comment |
The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader
and then run ./maintenancetool
file and click uninstall.
Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!
– Anh-Thi DINH
Aug 3 '18 at 10:47
add a comment |
The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader
and then run ./maintenancetool
file and click uninstall.
Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!
– Anh-Thi DINH
Aug 3 '18 at 10:47
add a comment |
The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader
and then run ./maintenancetool
file and click uninstall.
The foxit reader program is installed manually. To uninstall, go to ~/opt/foxitsoftware/foxitreader
and then run ./maintenancetool
file and click uninstall.
answered Mar 21 '17 at 6:38
rangsimanrangsiman
11515
11515
Right solution for Ubuntu 18.04, tested!
– Anh-Thi DINH
Aug 3 '18 at 10:47
add a comment |
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
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
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.
edited Oct 27 '17 at 14:04
Eliah Kagan
81.7k21227364
81.7k21227364
answered Oct 27 '17 at 11:30
Alireza SalahshooriAlireza Salahshoori
291
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add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
add a comment |
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.
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.
answered Aug 25 '16 at 12:04
Mark KirbyMark Kirby
14k146298
14k146298
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add a comment |
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.
New contributor
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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.
New contributor
add a comment |
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.
New contributor
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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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. Usedpkg --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