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+#!/bin/bash
+echo "use with caution, this script will make changes in a broad-strokes kind of way. Use only if absolutely necessary"
+echo "This script is going to ask if you're sure, only proceed (by pressing enter) if you've read through what this script does"
+echo "note also that this script requires sudo to succeed, and will fail if you've run this without adequate permissions"
+echo "commands that are going to be run are: 'apt purge nvidia-*' 'apt autoremove' 'dpkg -l | grep nvidia' 'apt-get --purge remove <dpkg-name>'"
+echo "press enter to proceed, otherwise press ctrl+c to abort"
+read go_opt
+echo "proceeding with script; would you like to run the cleanup utility automatically (y) or manually (n)
+case $option in
+    y|Y) clear
+      echo "proceeding with cleanup"
+      apt purge nvidia-* -y
+      apt autoremove -y
+      for i in $(dpkg -l | grep nvidia | awk {'print $2'}); do echo $i; apt-get --purge remove $i -y; done
+      echo "all nvidia elements are now removed - DO NOT REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER"
+      echo "you must proceed to INSTALL a graphical driver next, please now run the NVIDIA_drivers.sh script to install drivers"
+      echo "failure to install drivers at this stage may result in an unstable system configuration/no GUI on next boot"
+      echo "if you intend to boot to CLI only for additional debugging, run: $ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target"
+      exit 0
+     n|N|*) clear
+      echo "Proceeding with manual removal option, please confirm y/n at all prompts to clean up"
+      echo "commands that are going to be run are: 'apt purge nvidia-*' 'apt autoremove' 'dpkg -l | grep nvidia' 'apt-get --purge remove <dpkg-name>'"
+      echo "if you abort mid-stream for any reason, you can run the above manually instead to finish up cleanup"
+      apt purge nvidia-*
+      apt autoremove
+      for i in $(dpkg -l | grep nvidia | awk {'print $2'}); do echo $i; apt-get --purge remove $i; done
+      echo "all nvidia elements are now removed - DO NOT REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER"
+      echo "you must proceed to INSTALL a graphical driver next, please now run the NVIDIA_drivers.sh script to install drivers"
+      echo "failure to install drivers at this stage may result in an unstable system configuration/no GUI on next boot"
+      echo "if you intend to boot to CLI only for additional debugging, run: $ sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target"
+      exit 0
+esac
+echo "cleanup completed, please ensure you re-install a graphics driver next BEFORE rebooting"
+exit 0
+      
+      
+