How do I remove 'Python Games' from Raspbian?

Question

When you download Raspbian, there are 'Python Games' installed. Is there an easy/clean way of removing this from the system including the Menu?

I preferably want to get rid of whatever 'Minecraft Pi' is too.

Answer 1

Option 1: Remove the games menu. Uncheck the Games category to hide it.

Reboot the pi (or restart the xserver) to update the menu.

Option 2 : Remove the games.

To remove Minecraft Pi: sudo apt-get remove --purge python-minecraftpi

To remove python-games: rm -rf ~/python_games

Reboot the pi (or restart the xserver) to update the menu.

The games were included by default to give students a starting point for making their own games. This is generally regarded as a great way to motivate young people and encourage experimentation.

Answer 2

Open the terminal, and type in

sudo rm -R /home/pi/python_games

This will delete the Python Games folder. Keep in mind you need to run this command with sudo.

If it is still listed in your Games, then you can try to look for the package in your installed packages. In the terminal, type in:

apt-cache pkgnames python | less

This will display all the packages whose name begins with "python". You must find the games package in the list of all packages, and once you found it, in the Terminal enter:

sudo apt-get purge <package-name>

However, beware that the package python-gamera is not related to Python games, but it is a cross-platform documentation package.