When it comes to video games, gaming platforms Steam is the leader in the field, with thousands of games and millions of registered accounts, is how they put their content in the public eye. It’s so efficient that there’s almost no gaming industry where we can’t get it, which has led to huge demand. We can also remove restrictions on accounts and have greater access to everything, even with fully adapted space in the Linux operating system.
There’s nothing to lose in terms of installing it, the problem is if you don’t want to and uninstall it permanently, for your Ubuntu operating system, you have to follow a series of steps so that this residue does not remain after uninstalling, such as some details, if you do not eliminate them, they will still be there. In this article, we’ll show you what it is and how to remove it permanently and completely from your computer.
What commands do I need to remove a game from Steam or an application?
Sometimes with the option to share games from the library, they can suggest games we end up disliking, and We want to get out of the game But don’t delete the platform itself, remember that what you uninstall from your account won’t be as easy to restore, and you’ll lose most of your purchases.
To uninstall using command you have to open it in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy «sudo apt-get remove steam», then delete any hidden folders or files copied «rm -r ~/.local/share/steam. This will delete any content left in this application.
How to uninstall only one Steam game on Ubuntu?
Now to uninstall a Steam game, but keep its data in the library, you must do the following.First in the Steam app You have to open the library and right click on the game you want to delete, this will open a drop down menu, select the uninstall option, it will ask for confirmation and uninstall again. After this, the game will be grayed out and not open to access it.
through the window
Sometimes they share Steam games with us, but in the end they can’t convince us.To uninstall them from Windows just go to Home> Settings> Apps> Apps & Features>Steam Then uninstall and uninstall again, this will bring up the Steam installation wizard, we follow the steps to complete the process, and that’s it, it will be removed from the computer.
manual
To perform this process manually, we will Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, we find Steam Then right click and select uninstall and we will see the wizard where we will follow the steps to complete the process; all that is left is to check if there is no program folder on the disk, but if there is, we delete it and that’s it .
What are the steps to properly uninstall Steam on Ubuntu?
To completely remove Steam from Ubuntu operating system, everything it contains without leaving a trace, you must follow a series of specific steps to achieve it.It’s not enough to just uninstall to remove everything, we have to make sure that the files in the library and Those created at install time are also removed.
From Ubuntu Software Center
Ubuntu Software Center is Services that can download applicationsfrom the virtual store and other stores we already know, like the AppStore, you open the Ubuntu Software Center, search for Steam in there, and you find it, uninstall it, and now it’s still delete the user files which is pretty big, open for that Explorer and click View, then Show Hidden Files, then find the path .local/share/Steam and delete it.
Use the «Clear» command
This option is also valid, we open a terminal and then Copy the following «sudo apt purge steam» Now we copy the «S» to confirm this and a window will appear asking us to confirm that everything related to Steam will be completely removed and we accept it.
Then we have to enter this command to delete the launcher «sudo apt purge steam-launcher» and then enter this command to delete any folders that may be left behind «cd ~/.local/share && rm -rf Steam» Then «S» to confirm and now we will delete the components we copied in the terminal «rm ~/.steampath» and then «rm ~/.steampid». Then we confirmed that it is not on Ubuntu.
Use the «delete» command
The process is simple, from the terminal type «sudo apt remove steam» and then we have to type the letter «S» to confirm this action, then we check that the executable application is not in the active center.