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Update FAQ with information on uninstall issues #7056

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Expand Up @@ -69,3 +69,9 @@ Web redirection happens automatically.
The location of the Homebrew-cask Tap on disk has also changed, which should be
handled automatically upon upgrading. If you have technical difficulties,
please see [TAP_MIGRATION.md](TAP_MIGRATION.md).

## `brew cask list` shows that a package is installed, but when I try to do `brew cask uninstall`, it tells me that the package is not installed. Help!

This is a problem with the bookkeeping in the current implementation of Cask, which gets confused if a cask is updated after installation. For now, use the `brew cask uninstall --force` to uninstall these packages.

This issue is currently being addressed [here](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/issues/4688) and [here](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/issues/4678).