#tip
What is the difference between apt-get remove and apt-get purge?

## apt-get remove just removes the binaries of a package. It doesn’t touch the configuration files
## apt-get purge removes everything related to a package including the configuration files

So if you have ‘remove’ a particular software and install it again, your system will have the same configuration files. Of course, you will be asked to override the existing configuration files when you install it again.

Purge is particularly useful when you have messed up with the configuration of a program. You want to completely erase its traces from the system and perhaps start afresh.

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