Purge and Remove

Difference between purge and remove¶

remove - remove is identical to install except that packages are removed instead of installed. Note that removing a package leaves its configuration files on the system. If a plus sign is appended to the package name (with no intervening space), the identified package will be installed instead of removed.

purge - purge is identical to remove except that packages are removed and purged (any configuration files are deleted too).

This does not apply to packages that hold configuration files inside the user's home folder (e.g. /home/UserName), these files will not be touched.