How do people learn if they dont do things? It's like saying "the first step toward failure is trying." While true, trying is also the first step towards success.

I tried the "dpkg -r package.deb" to remove an app I installed this way and got the message "dpkg: you must specify packages by their own names, not quoting the names of the files they come in."

So how can I find the name of a specific package to remove it?

The package in question is the VLC player. I got the files from : http://www.remlab.net/files/vlc/fremantle/

I know its very much a work in progress, so I wasnt expecting much.
The UI is a mess and Mplayer runs much better than it at the moment. Just want to know how to remove it since it dosnt show up in the app manager.


Thanks