Remove Packages

Soar provides straightforward commands for removing installed packages from your system. This guide covers all removal options and scenarios.

Usage

To remove a package, use either the remove command or its aliases:

Removing Single Package

# Using remove command
soar remove <package>

# Using shorter alias
soar r <package>

# Using del alias
soar del <package>

Example: Remove 7z

soar remove 7z

Removing Multiple Packages

Remove multiple packages in a single command:

soar remove <package1> <package2> <package3>

Example: Remove 7z and bat

soar remove 7z bat

Removing Package From Specific Family

soar remove <family>/<package>

Example: Remove cat from coreutils family.

# Remove specific family
soar remove coreutils/cat

Verification

After removal, you can verify that a package was successfully removed:

# Check if package is still installed
soar info | grep <package>