cygnus:/etc/apt# apt-get remove --purge vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package vlc is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 300 not upgraded.
cygnus:/etc/apt# apt-get clean
cygnus:/etc/apt# apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done