How to remove the Unity Amazon package in 16.04?
I was able to go to the ubuntu software center before and remove it and now it doesn't show up since the switch to the gnome software store. Trying the terminal method of removing the shopping lens doesn't work in this release.
unity launcher 16.04 amazon
asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
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I was able to go to the ubuntu software center before and remove it and now it doesn't show up since the switch to the gnome software store. Trying the terminal method of removing the shopping lens doesn't work in this release.
unity launcher 16.04 amazon
asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
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I can remove it running apt-get remove unity-webapps-common but unity tweak tool needs this package too.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:54
The shopping lens is not installed in 16.04 by default. The Amazon icon you see is the web app. Searching in the dash will not invoke it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
4
Back in Ubuntu 12.04 days I thought they talked about ditching this spyware/marketware crap. Canonical is insane. I was disgusted to see Amazon in my unity launcher once I got a brand new 16.04 machine. So sad that the first step in each Ubuntu install is to remove junk like this!
– Todd
May 18 '16 at 15:30
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I was able to go to the ubuntu software center before and remove it and now it doesn't show up since the switch to the gnome software store. Trying the terminal method of removing the shopping lens doesn't work in this release.
unity launcher 16.04 amazon
asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
2,9872815
I was able to go to the ubuntu software center before and remove it and now it doesn't show up since the switch to the gnome software store. Trying the terminal method of removing the shopping lens doesn't work in this release.
unity launcher 16.04 amazon
unity launcher 16.04 amazon
asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
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asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
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edited Apr 21 '16 at 23:09
Klyn
asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
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asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
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asked Apr 21 '16 at 22:24
KlynKlyn
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I can remove it running apt-get remove unity-webapps-common but unity tweak tool needs this package too.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:54
The shopping lens is not installed in 16.04 by default. The Amazon icon you see is the web app. Searching in the dash will not invoke it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
4
Back in Ubuntu 12.04 days I thought they talked about ditching this spyware/marketware crap. Canonical is insane. I was disgusted to see Amazon in my unity launcher once I got a brand new 16.04 machine. So sad that the first step in each Ubuntu install is to remove junk like this!
– Todd
May 18 '16 at 15:30
add a comment |
1
I can remove it running apt-get remove unity-webapps-common but unity tweak tool needs this package too.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:54
The shopping lens is not installed in 16.04 by default. The Amazon icon you see is the web app. Searching in the dash will not invoke it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
4
Back in Ubuntu 12.04 days I thought they talked about ditching this spyware/marketware crap. Canonical is insane. I was disgusted to see Amazon in my unity launcher once I got a brand new 16.04 machine. So sad that the first step in each Ubuntu install is to remove junk like this!
– Todd
May 18 '16 at 15:30
1
1
I can remove it running apt-get remove unity-webapps-common but unity tweak tool needs this package too.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:54
I can remove it running apt-get remove unity-webapps-common but unity tweak tool needs this package too.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:54
The shopping lens is not installed in 16.04 by default. The Amazon icon you see is the web app. Searching in the dash will not invoke it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
The shopping lens is not installed in 16.04 by default. The Amazon icon you see is the web app. Searching in the dash will not invoke it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
4
4
Back in Ubuntu 12.04 days I thought they talked about ditching this spyware/marketware crap. Canonical is insane. I was disgusted to see Amazon in my unity launcher once I got a brand new 16.04 machine. So sad that the first step in each Ubuntu install is to remove junk like this!
– Todd
May 18 '16 at 15:30
Back in Ubuntu 12.04 days I thought they talked about ditching this spyware/marketware crap. Canonical is insane. I was disgusted to see Amazon in my unity launcher once I got a brand new 16.04 machine. So sad that the first step in each Ubuntu install is to remove junk like this!
– Todd
May 18 '16 at 15:30
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Removing the unity-webapps-common package removes Amazon from the dash. Since the Amazon webapp is part of that package, you can't just remove the Amazon portion (well, short of editing the source code). This is a problem when other programs (like Unity Tweak Tool) depend on that package.
As noted by fitojb in this answer to another question, however, this command will prevent the Amazon icon from showing up in the dash:
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
However, as dobey pointed out in a comment below, when the unity-webapps-common package updates the file will be replaced and the command will have to be run again. A more permanent method is to copy the .desktop file to your local applications directory and then add a line to the file to prevent it from showing up in the dash:
echo 'Hidden=true' | cat /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop - > ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
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answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
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No. That is the wrong way to hide the app. It will re-appear again if/when there is an update to the unity-webapps-common package, or it gets reinstalled for some reason. Copying the file to~/.local/share/applications/and adding the lineHidden=trueto the end of it, should actually hide it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
I have done the 2nd "solution" as how I understand it this should overwrite the icon and make it invisible. But it does not work in ubuntu 16.10
– redanimalwar
Dec 2 '16 at 8:50
In Ubuntu 17.10, .desktop file is: /usr/share/applications/com.canonical.launcher.amazon.desktop
– mauek unak
Oct 17 '17 at 6:02
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As Aibara Iduas suggests, removing /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop is the solution. But it will come back with the next upgrade. The solution to copy the file to ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop works only for the current user. To disable this .desktop file for all users on the machine, and to prevent upgrades from putting it back, the solution is to divert the file with dpkg-divert.
sudo dpkg-divert
--divert /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop.diverted
--local
--rename
/usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
Alternatively, put therm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktopcommand into a script then run it every so often via cron. Works in Ubuntu 16.04.
– Underverse
Jan 27 '17 at 13:00
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The dash still requires the old ubuntu software center to uninstall programs, even though it is not included with 16.04. Install the software-center package and log out and back in to your account and then you will be able to view screenshots of programs and uninstall them by right clicking on them in the dash like in previous versions.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
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You just click on the app then drag it into the trash (it work for me).
edited May 3 '16 at 18:02
earthmeLon
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answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:25
SamSam
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For me worked this on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
cd /usr/share/applications
mv ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop ../~ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
SteffomioSteffomio
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Attention: this solution propably only works if you have upgraded from 15.10 to 16.04 LTS
Thats pretty easy now, press windows/superkey. In bash enter amazon to find the amazon software.
Right click it and see the detailed information, where you shalt find an incredible remove button :)
Have fun.
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
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answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
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I just see "launch" in the dash window. I'm on 16.04 btw.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:53
Im aswell on 16.04, and this since two weeks. Entfernen means remove in english
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:00
This is from a clean install. Not sure why they made it impossible to remove this but i guess I will have to live with it for now or switch to another *buntu :[
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:19
Well i will comment on this here if i find a solution, you got me going now. And ok that could possibly be the reason, i had upgraded from 15.10 to beta release.
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:24
Thanks for the persistence. If I come across anything i'll make sure to update as well. It did just get released so i'm sure someone will figure it out soon.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:37
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To avoid installing apps to unintall the app, I did it manually (in Ubuntu 16):
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/Amazon.user.js
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/manifest.json
If it is surreptitiously installed again, just run it again, or put it in a cleanup script you run when you update your OS.
Source:
https://www.lifewire.com/remove-amazon-application-from-ubuntu-4134329
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
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Thanks, I just did sudo apt remove unity-webapps-common.
You'll want to be careful not to type
sudo apt remove unity, then bump the Enter button before you finish typing!
I won't say how I noticed this pitfall.
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How can I remove Unity web apps?
-> Try:
sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-amazon*
Can't say it's the solution, because first thing I did, was search "amazon" files and manualy deleted "/usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/" (no this it didn't remove Amazon) and now the apt-get wont find the Amazon.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
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That doesn't work in 16.04. The only package that fits that description isunity-webapps-amazoncloudread, which, if removed, does nothing.
– Aibara
Apr 26 '16 at 1:07
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Removing the unity-webapps-common package removes Amazon from the dash. Since the Amazon webapp is part of that package, you can't just remove the Amazon portion (well, short of editing the source code). This is a problem when other programs (like Unity Tweak Tool) depend on that package.
As noted by fitojb in this answer to another question, however, this command will prevent the Amazon icon from showing up in the dash:
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
However, as dobey pointed out in a comment below, when the unity-webapps-common package updates the file will be replaced and the command will have to be run again. A more permanent method is to copy the .desktop file to your local applications directory and then add a line to the file to prevent it from showing up in the dash:
echo 'Hidden=true' | cat /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop - > ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
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answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
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No. That is the wrong way to hide the app. It will re-appear again if/when there is an update to the unity-webapps-common package, or it gets reinstalled for some reason. Copying the file to~/.local/share/applications/and adding the lineHidden=trueto the end of it, should actually hide it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
I have done the 2nd "solution" as how I understand it this should overwrite the icon and make it invisible. But it does not work in ubuntu 16.10
– redanimalwar
Dec 2 '16 at 8:50
In Ubuntu 17.10, .desktop file is: /usr/share/applications/com.canonical.launcher.amazon.desktop
– mauek unak
Oct 17 '17 at 6:02
add a comment |
Removing the unity-webapps-common package removes Amazon from the dash. Since the Amazon webapp is part of that package, you can't just remove the Amazon portion (well, short of editing the source code). This is a problem when other programs (like Unity Tweak Tool) depend on that package.
As noted by fitojb in this answer to another question, however, this command will prevent the Amazon icon from showing up in the dash:
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
However, as dobey pointed out in a comment below, when the unity-webapps-common package updates the file will be replaced and the command will have to be run again. A more permanent method is to copy the .desktop file to your local applications directory and then add a line to the file to prevent it from showing up in the dash:
echo 'Hidden=true' | cat /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop - > ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
28.2k1365111
answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
6,08763259
4
No. That is the wrong way to hide the app. It will re-appear again if/when there is an update to the unity-webapps-common package, or it gets reinstalled for some reason. Copying the file to~/.local/share/applications/and adding the lineHidden=trueto the end of it, should actually hide it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
I have done the 2nd "solution" as how I understand it this should overwrite the icon and make it invisible. But it does not work in ubuntu 16.10
– redanimalwar
Dec 2 '16 at 8:50
In Ubuntu 17.10, .desktop file is: /usr/share/applications/com.canonical.launcher.amazon.desktop
– mauek unak
Oct 17 '17 at 6:02
add a comment |
Removing the unity-webapps-common package removes Amazon from the dash. Since the Amazon webapp is part of that package, you can't just remove the Amazon portion (well, short of editing the source code). This is a problem when other programs (like Unity Tweak Tool) depend on that package.
As noted by fitojb in this answer to another question, however, this command will prevent the Amazon icon from showing up in the dash:
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
However, as dobey pointed out in a comment below, when the unity-webapps-common package updates the file will be replaced and the command will have to be run again. A more permanent method is to copy the .desktop file to your local applications directory and then add a line to the file to prevent it from showing up in the dash:
echo 'Hidden=true' | cat /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop - > ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
28.2k1365111
answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
6,08763259
Removing the unity-webapps-common package removes Amazon from the dash. Since the Amazon webapp is part of that package, you can't just remove the Amazon portion (well, short of editing the source code). This is a problem when other programs (like Unity Tweak Tool) depend on that package.
As noted by fitojb in this answer to another question, however, this command will prevent the Amazon icon from showing up in the dash:
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
However, as dobey pointed out in a comment below, when the unity-webapps-common package updates the file will be replaced and the command will have to be run again. A more permanent method is to copy the .desktop file to your local applications directory and then add a line to the file to prevent it from showing up in the dash:
echo 'Hidden=true' | cat /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop - > ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
28.2k1365111
answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
6,08763259
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
28.2k1365111
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
28.2k1365111
edited Nov 10 '17 at 21:21
David Foerster
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28.2k1365111
answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
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answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
6,08763259
answered Apr 26 '16 at 2:12
AibaraAibara
6,08763259
6,08763259
4
No. That is the wrong way to hide the app. It will re-appear again if/when there is an update to the unity-webapps-common package, or it gets reinstalled for some reason. Copying the file to~/.local/share/applications/and adding the lineHidden=trueto the end of it, should actually hide it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
I have done the 2nd "solution" as how I understand it this should overwrite the icon and make it invisible. But it does not work in ubuntu 16.10
– redanimalwar
Dec 2 '16 at 8:50
In Ubuntu 17.10, .desktop file is: /usr/share/applications/com.canonical.launcher.amazon.desktop
– mauek unak
Oct 17 '17 at 6:02
add a comment |
4
No. That is the wrong way to hide the app. It will re-appear again if/when there is an update to the unity-webapps-common package, or it gets reinstalled for some reason. Copying the file to~/.local/share/applications/and adding the lineHidden=trueto the end of it, should actually hide it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
I have done the 2nd "solution" as how I understand it this should overwrite the icon and make it invisible. But it does not work in ubuntu 16.10
– redanimalwar
Dec 2 '16 at 8:50
In Ubuntu 17.10, .desktop file is: /usr/share/applications/com.canonical.launcher.amazon.desktop
– mauek unak
Oct 17 '17 at 6:02
4
4
No. That is the wrong way to hide the app. It will re-appear again if/when there is an update to the unity-webapps-common package, or it gets reinstalled for some reason. Copying the file to
~/.local/share/applications/ and adding the line Hidden=true to the end of it, should actually hide it.– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
No. That is the wrong way to hide the app. It will re-appear again if/when there is an update to the unity-webapps-common package, or it gets reinstalled for some reason. Copying the file to
~/.local/share/applications/ and adding the line Hidden=true to the end of it, should actually hide it.– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
I have done the 2nd "solution" as how I understand it this should overwrite the icon and make it invisible. But it does not work in ubuntu 16.10
– redanimalwar
Dec 2 '16 at 8:50
I have done the 2nd "solution" as how I understand it this should overwrite the icon and make it invisible. But it does not work in ubuntu 16.10
– redanimalwar
Dec 2 '16 at 8:50
In Ubuntu 17.10, .desktop file is: /usr/share/applications/com.canonical.launcher.amazon.desktop
– mauek unak
Oct 17 '17 at 6:02
In Ubuntu 17.10, .desktop file is: /usr/share/applications/com.canonical.launcher.amazon.desktop
– mauek unak
Oct 17 '17 at 6:02
add a comment |
As Aibara Iduas suggests, removing /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop is the solution. But it will come back with the next upgrade. The solution to copy the file to ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop works only for the current user. To disable this .desktop file for all users on the machine, and to prevent upgrades from putting it back, the solution is to divert the file with dpkg-divert.
sudo dpkg-divert
--divert /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop.diverted
--local
--rename
/usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
Alternatively, put therm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktopcommand into a script then run it every so often via cron. Works in Ubuntu 16.04.
– Underverse
Jan 27 '17 at 13:00
add a comment |
As Aibara Iduas suggests, removing /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop is the solution. But it will come back with the next upgrade. The solution to copy the file to ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop works only for the current user. To disable this .desktop file for all users on the machine, and to prevent upgrades from putting it back, the solution is to divert the file with dpkg-divert.
sudo dpkg-divert
--divert /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop.diverted
--local
--rename
/usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
Alternatively, put therm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktopcommand into a script then run it every so often via cron. Works in Ubuntu 16.04.
– Underverse
Jan 27 '17 at 13:00
add a comment |
As Aibara Iduas suggests, removing /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop is the solution. But it will come back with the next upgrade. The solution to copy the file to ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop works only for the current user. To disable this .desktop file for all users on the machine, and to prevent upgrades from putting it back, the solution is to divert the file with dpkg-divert.
sudo dpkg-divert
--divert /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop.diverted
--local
--rename
/usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
As Aibara Iduas suggests, removing /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop is the solution. But it will come back with the next upgrade. The solution to copy the file to ~/.local/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop works only for the current user. To disable this .desktop file for all users on the machine, and to prevent upgrades from putting it back, the solution is to divert the file with dpkg-divert.
sudo dpkg-divert
--divert /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop.diverted
--local
--rename
/usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
answered Aug 10 '16 at 17:10
exoreexore
62158
62158
Alternatively, put therm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktopcommand into a script then run it every so often via cron. Works in Ubuntu 16.04.
– Underverse
Jan 27 '17 at 13:00
add a comment |
Alternatively, put therm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktopcommand into a script then run it every so often via cron. Works in Ubuntu 16.04.
– Underverse
Jan 27 '17 at 13:00
Alternatively, put the
rm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop command into a script then run it every so often via cron. Works in Ubuntu 16.04.– Underverse
Jan 27 '17 at 13:00
Alternatively, put the
rm -rf /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop command into a script then run it every so often via cron. Works in Ubuntu 16.04.– Underverse
Jan 27 '17 at 13:00
add a comment |
The dash still requires the old ubuntu software center to uninstall programs, even though it is not included with 16.04. Install the software-center package and log out and back in to your account and then you will be able to view screenshots of programs and uninstall them by right clicking on them in the dash like in previous versions.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
511
add a comment |
The dash still requires the old ubuntu software center to uninstall programs, even though it is not included with 16.04. Install the software-center package and log out and back in to your account and then you will be able to view screenshots of programs and uninstall them by right clicking on them in the dash like in previous versions.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
511
add a comment |
The dash still requires the old ubuntu software center to uninstall programs, even though it is not included with 16.04. Install the software-center package and log out and back in to your account and then you will be able to view screenshots of programs and uninstall them by right clicking on them in the dash like in previous versions.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
511
The dash still requires the old ubuntu software center to uninstall programs, even though it is not included with 16.04. Install the software-center package and log out and back in to your account and then you will be able to view screenshots of programs and uninstall them by right clicking on them in the dash like in previous versions.
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
511
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
511
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
511
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:12
shorty_06shorty_06
511
511
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add a comment |
You just click on the app then drag it into the trash (it work for me).
edited May 3 '16 at 18:02
earthmeLon
6,3641851
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:25
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You just click on the app then drag it into the trash (it work for me).
edited May 3 '16 at 18:02
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You just click on the app then drag it into the trash (it work for me).
edited May 3 '16 at 18:02
earthmeLon
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answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:25
SamSam
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You just click on the app then drag it into the trash (it work for me).
edited May 3 '16 at 18:02
earthmeLon
6,3641851
answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:25
SamSam
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edited May 3 '16 at 18:02
earthmeLon
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edited May 3 '16 at 18:02
earthmeLon
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answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:25
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answered Apr 28 '16 at 18:25
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For me worked this on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
cd /usr/share/applications
mv ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop ../~ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
SteffomioSteffomio
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For me worked this on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
cd /usr/share/applications
mv ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop ../~ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
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For me worked this on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
cd /usr/share/applications
mv ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop ../~ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
SteffomioSteffomio
1412
For me worked this on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
cd /usr/share/applications
mv ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop ../~ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
SteffomioSteffomio
1412
answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
SteffomioSteffomio
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answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
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answered May 14 '16 at 20:20
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Attention: this solution propably only works if you have upgraded from 15.10 to 16.04 LTS
Thats pretty easy now, press windows/superkey. In bash enter amazon to find the amazon software.
Right click it and see the detailed information, where you shalt find an incredible remove button :)
Have fun.
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
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answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
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I just see "launch" in the dash window. I'm on 16.04 btw.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:53
Im aswell on 16.04, and this since two weeks. Entfernen means remove in english
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:00
This is from a clean install. Not sure why they made it impossible to remove this but i guess I will have to live with it for now or switch to another *buntu :[
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:19
Well i will comment on this here if i find a solution, you got me going now. And ok that could possibly be the reason, i had upgraded from 15.10 to beta release.
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:24
Thanks for the persistence. If I come across anything i'll make sure to update as well. It did just get released so i'm sure someone will figure it out soon.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:37
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Attention: this solution propably only works if you have upgraded from 15.10 to 16.04 LTS
Thats pretty easy now, press windows/superkey. In bash enter amazon to find the amazon software.
Right click it and see the detailed information, where you shalt find an incredible remove button :)
Have fun.
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
4,84242242
answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
4
I just see "launch" in the dash window. I'm on 16.04 btw.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:53
Im aswell on 16.04, and this since two weeks. Entfernen means remove in english
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:00
This is from a clean install. Not sure why they made it impossible to remove this but i guess I will have to live with it for now or switch to another *buntu :[
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:19
Well i will comment on this here if i find a solution, you got me going now. And ok that could possibly be the reason, i had upgraded from 15.10 to beta release.
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:24
Thanks for the persistence. If I come across anything i'll make sure to update as well. It did just get released so i'm sure someone will figure it out soon.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:37
add a comment |
Attention: this solution propably only works if you have upgraded from 15.10 to 16.04 LTS
Thats pretty easy now, press windows/superkey. In bash enter amazon to find the amazon software.
Right click it and see the detailed information, where you shalt find an incredible remove button :)
Have fun.
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
4,84242242
answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
Attention: this solution propably only works if you have upgraded from 15.10 to 16.04 LTS
Thats pretty easy now, press windows/superkey. In bash enter amazon to find the amazon software.
Right click it and see the detailed information, where you shalt find an incredible remove button :)
Have fun.
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
4,84242242
answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
4,84242242
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
4,84242242
edited Aug 8 '17 at 23:19
Scott Stensland
4,84242242
4,84242242
answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
answered Apr 21 '16 at 22:48
VideonauthVideonauth
24.2k1271100
24.2k1271100
4
I just see "launch" in the dash window. I'm on 16.04 btw.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:53
Im aswell on 16.04, and this since two weeks. Entfernen means remove in english
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:00
This is from a clean install. Not sure why they made it impossible to remove this but i guess I will have to live with it for now or switch to another *buntu :[
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:19
Well i will comment on this here if i find a solution, you got me going now. And ok that could possibly be the reason, i had upgraded from 15.10 to beta release.
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:24
Thanks for the persistence. If I come across anything i'll make sure to update as well. It did just get released so i'm sure someone will figure it out soon.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:37
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4
I just see "launch" in the dash window. I'm on 16.04 btw.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:53
Im aswell on 16.04, and this since two weeks. Entfernen means remove in english
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:00
This is from a clean install. Not sure why they made it impossible to remove this but i guess I will have to live with it for now or switch to another *buntu :[
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:19
Well i will comment on this here if i find a solution, you got me going now. And ok that could possibly be the reason, i had upgraded from 15.10 to beta release.
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:24
Thanks for the persistence. If I come across anything i'll make sure to update as well. It did just get released so i'm sure someone will figure it out soon.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:37
4
4
I just see "launch" in the dash window. I'm on 16.04 btw.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:53
I just see "launch" in the dash window. I'm on 16.04 btw.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:53
Im aswell on 16.04, and this since two weeks. Entfernen means remove in english
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:00
Im aswell on 16.04, and this since two weeks. Entfernen means remove in english
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:00
This is from a clean install. Not sure why they made it impossible to remove this but i guess I will have to live with it for now or switch to another *buntu :[
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:19
This is from a clean install. Not sure why they made it impossible to remove this but i guess I will have to live with it for now or switch to another *buntu :[
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:19
Well i will comment on this here if i find a solution, you got me going now. And ok that could possibly be the reason, i had upgraded from 15.10 to beta release.
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:24
Well i will comment on this here if i find a solution, you got me going now. And ok that could possibly be the reason, i had upgraded from 15.10 to beta release.
– Videonauth
Apr 21 '16 at 23:24
Thanks for the persistence. If I come across anything i'll make sure to update as well. It did just get released so i'm sure someone will figure it out soon.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:37
Thanks for the persistence. If I come across anything i'll make sure to update as well. It did just get released so i'm sure someone will figure it out soon.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 23:37
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To avoid installing apps to unintall the app, I did it manually (in Ubuntu 16):
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/Amazon.user.js
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/manifest.json
If it is surreptitiously installed again, just run it again, or put it in a cleanup script you run when you update your OS.
Source:
https://www.lifewire.com/remove-amazon-application-from-ubuntu-4134329
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
neuronetneuronet
13910
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To avoid installing apps to unintall the app, I did it manually (in Ubuntu 16):
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/Amazon.user.js
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/manifest.json
If it is surreptitiously installed again, just run it again, or put it in a cleanup script you run when you update your OS.
Source:
https://www.lifewire.com/remove-amazon-application-from-ubuntu-4134329
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
neuronetneuronet
13910
add a comment |
To avoid installing apps to unintall the app, I did it manually (in Ubuntu 16):
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/Amazon.user.js
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/manifest.json
If it is surreptitiously installed again, just run it again, or put it in a cleanup script you run when you update your OS.
Source:
https://www.lifewire.com/remove-amazon-application-from-ubuntu-4134329
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
neuronetneuronet
13910
To avoid installing apps to unintall the app, I did it manually (in Ubuntu 16):
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-amazon-default.desktop
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/Amazon.user.js
sudo rm /usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/manifest.json
If it is surreptitiously installed again, just run it again, or put it in a cleanup script you run when you update your OS.
Source:
https://www.lifewire.com/remove-amazon-application-from-ubuntu-4134329
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
neuronetneuronet
13910
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
neuronetneuronet
13910
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
neuronetneuronet
13910
answered Sep 16 '17 at 14:52
neuronetneuronet
13910
13910
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add a comment |
Thanks, I just did sudo apt remove unity-webapps-common.
You'll want to be careful not to type
sudo apt remove unity, then bump the Enter button before you finish typing!
I won't say how I noticed this pitfall.
answered 8 mins ago
GregGreg
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Thanks, I just did sudo apt remove unity-webapps-common.
You'll want to be careful not to type
sudo apt remove unity, then bump the Enter button before you finish typing!
I won't say how I noticed this pitfall.
answered 8 mins ago
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Thanks, I just did sudo apt remove unity-webapps-common.
You'll want to be careful not to type
sudo apt remove unity, then bump the Enter button before you finish typing!
I won't say how I noticed this pitfall.
answered 8 mins ago
GregGreg
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Thanks, I just did sudo apt remove unity-webapps-common.
You'll want to be careful not to type
sudo apt remove unity, then bump the Enter button before you finish typing!
I won't say how I noticed this pitfall.
answered 8 mins ago
GregGreg
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answered 8 mins ago
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answered 8 mins ago
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answered 8 mins ago
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How can I remove Unity web apps?
-> Try:
sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-amazon*
Can't say it's the solution, because first thing I did, was search "amazon" files and manualy deleted "/usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/" (no this it didn't remove Amazon) and now the apt-get wont find the Amazon.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
35528
That doesn't work in 16.04. The only package that fits that description isunity-webapps-amazoncloudread, which, if removed, does nothing.
– Aibara
Apr 26 '16 at 1:07
add a comment |
How can I remove Unity web apps?
-> Try:
sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-amazon*
Can't say it's the solution, because first thing I did, was search "amazon" files and manualy deleted "/usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/" (no this it didn't remove Amazon) and now the apt-get wont find the Amazon.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
35528
That doesn't work in 16.04. The only package that fits that description isunity-webapps-amazoncloudread, which, if removed, does nothing.
– Aibara
Apr 26 '16 at 1:07
add a comment |
How can I remove Unity web apps?
-> Try:
sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-amazon*
Can't say it's the solution, because first thing I did, was search "amazon" files and manualy deleted "/usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/" (no this it didn't remove Amazon) and now the apt-get wont find the Amazon.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
35528
How can I remove Unity web apps?
-> Try:
sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-amazon*
Can't say it's the solution, because first thing I did, was search "amazon" files and manualy deleted "/usr/share/unity-webapps/userscripts/unity-webapps-amazon/" (no this it didn't remove Amazon) and now the apt-get wont find the Amazon.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
35528
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
1
answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
35528
answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
35528
answered Apr 25 '16 at 9:51
miharixmiharix
35528
35528
That doesn't work in 16.04. The only package that fits that description isunity-webapps-amazoncloudread, which, if removed, does nothing.
– Aibara
Apr 26 '16 at 1:07
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That doesn't work in 16.04. The only package that fits that description isunity-webapps-amazoncloudread, which, if removed, does nothing.
– Aibara
Apr 26 '16 at 1:07
That doesn't work in 16.04. The only package that fits that description is
unity-webapps-amazoncloudread, which, if removed, does nothing.– Aibara
Apr 26 '16 at 1:07
That doesn't work in 16.04. The only package that fits that description is
unity-webapps-amazoncloudread, which, if removed, does nothing.– Aibara
Apr 26 '16 at 1:07
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I can remove it running apt-get remove unity-webapps-common but unity tweak tool needs this package too.
– Klyn
Apr 21 '16 at 22:54
The shopping lens is not installed in 16.04 by default. The Amazon icon you see is the web app. Searching in the dash will not invoke it.
– dobey
Apr 28 '16 at 18:21
4
Back in Ubuntu 12.04 days I thought they talked about ditching this spyware/marketware crap. Canonical is insane. I was disgusted to see Amazon in my unity launcher once I got a brand new 16.04 machine. So sad that the first step in each Ubuntu install is to remove junk like this!
– Todd
May 18 '16 at 15:30