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Need help: Installed deb file and can't get rid of it!!!

redbeard331

redbeard331

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Ok, I've gone through iFile a dozen times now and I deleted every file I could find this deb installed, yet no matter how many times I re-spring or re-boot the tweak is still running on my phone???? There has to be something I'm missing and a way to get rid of it??

Help is appreciated!!
 
redbeard331 said:
Ok, I've gone through iFile a dozen times now and I deleted every file I could find this deb installed, yet no matter how many times I re-spring or re-boot the tweak is still running on my phone???? There has to be something I'm missing and a way to get rid of it??

Help is appreciated!!
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You should just be able to uninstall it within Cydia
 
Once you installs the Deb file, the program is part of your OS, erasing the deb file doesn't get rid of the program, you can go to cydia.

Launch Cydia and Go to Manage Tab
Tap on Packages and Select the app you want to un-install
Tap on Modify and than Remove button
Respring the device

You can also remove the package using SSH (or console)

Code: 
dpkg -r /path-to/package/<package Name>
 
maturola said:
Once you installs the Deb file, the program is part of your OS, erasing the deb file doesn't get rid of the program, you can go to cydia.

Launch Cydia and Go to Manage Tab
Tap on Packages and Select the app you want to un-install
Tap on Modify and than Remove button
Respring the device

You can also remove the package using SSH (or console)

Code: 
dpkg -r /path-to/package/<package Name>
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Hmmm, never used that method in SSH before, it is a learning experience though.
 
maturola said:
LOL iFile doesn't install or uninstall anything, all it does is invoke the installer(Cydia) and remove file but installations are still spread all over the OS.
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Ok, I'm a beginner at this so it's all pretty confusing..:eek::eek::eek::p
 
What is the path to get to this??

Code:

dpkg -r /path-to/package/<package Name>


Can't find it??
 
redbeard331 said:
Ok, I'm a beginner at this so it's all pretty confusing..:eek::eek::eek::p
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No problem, it is if you have never use it, after using it for a bit it becomes second nature. You can see that when you install the deb file using iFile it ask you if you want to open it with..text viewer or installer (if you press installer you see that it launch another app). the .deb file is just the installer, removing it doesn't remove the application, you need to tell the os to remove the whole application.

Anyway, let us know how everything end
 
maturola said:
No problem, it is if you have never use it, after using it for a bit it becomes second nature. You can see that when you install the deb file using iFile it ask you if you want to open it with..text viewer or installer (if you press installer you see that it launch another app). the .deb file is just the installer, removing it doesn't remove the application, you need to tell the os to remove the whole application.

Anyway, let us know how everything end
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Yea that makes sense, thanks!
 
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