$ sudo apt-get purge mysql-server-5.5 Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  mysql-server* mysql-server-5.5*

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 32.8 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Abort.
trevor@OverLoard:/usr/ictfax/sites/default$ sudo apt-get purge mysql-server-5.5 Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  mysql-server* mysql-server-5.5*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 32.8 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 164843 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing mysql-server ...
Removing mysql-server-5.5 ...
Purging configuration files for mysql-server-5.5 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...