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I installed avfs to check how it works. It works, but after a short test drive I decided to uninstall the package, basically because I can change files within a zip but it's not possible to write them back.

Now my question is, at this point is it safe to completely uninstall avfs?

$ sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove avfs

I ask that because I see that a new "virtual" directory ~/.avfs has been created with a mirror of my disk. For this reason I wonder which is the right procedure to uninstall without compromising any data.

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  • Why wouldn't it be safe? Obviously removing a package isn't going to remove data that doesn't belong to it.
    – Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
    Commented Aug 24, 2014 at 23:36
  • @Gilles Cause my ignorance initially it was not obvious.
    – Paolo
    Commented Aug 25, 2014 at 0:23

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My doubt was justified because of the lack of docs about avfs. Anyway, it was enough to umount the virtual fs

$ umountavfs

and uninstall the package the usual way.

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