How to completely remove virtualbox and get space back

[truckerjay]

I have virtual box installed and want to change to the other but it won't let me I remove it but when I try to install it says it's still on my system and won't install.  When I reinstall it remembers all the .vdi's and everything.

[Old-Polack]

I have virtual box installed and want to change to the other but it won't let me I remove it but when I try to install it says it's still on my system and won't install.  When I reinstall it remembers all the .vdi's and everything.

 

Other what? Or what other, if you prefer? 

[truckerjay]

I want to install the non ose version.  But it says it aborts install because there is an older version.  I used synaptic to completely remove it but it leaves parts still on.

[kjpetrie]

Doesn't getvirtualbox have a remove option?

If you delete .VirtualBox you will delete all your virtual machines. I presume you want to keep those, but just remove the program, if you intend to install the OSE.

[Old-Polack]

Doesn't getvirtualbox have a remove option?

If you delete .VirtualBox you will delete all your virtual machines. I presume you want to keep those, but just remove the program, if you intend to install the OSE.

 As information for truckerjay, when I did the PUEL version, it found the old install, but asked if I wanted to proceed. I said yes, and it continued to remove the old version, then install the new, without removing any of the actual VMs.

[Texstar]

Delete /opt/VirtualBox folder

Delete /home/your-name/.VirtualBox folder if you want to get rid of your installed guest OS's.

[truckerjay]

get virtualbox says it does have that option but I did and it still aborted install

[truckerjay]

Got it thanks just had to delete the /opt/.VirtualBox file and it let me use the script