you uninstalled the application but not the config files.
to compleatly remove an application use:
sudo apt-get --purge remove xchat-gnome
you would have left the hidden xchat-gnome file/dir in your home directory.
something like:
/home/ronnil/.xchat
when you reinstalled xchat it would just use the hidden file left there from before.
so you could try a full uninstall and install again or edit your hidden xchat file.
xchat shuts down on startup
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oops.
the purge does not remove stuff in your (and everyones) home dir.
the purge is for configuration files like /etc/application.conf and the like.
the safe and easy way to reconfigure an application is to remove/rename the applications hidden file/dir in your home dir.
eg: mv ./.xchat2 ./.xchat2.old
when you start xchat again it will see that you do not have a .xchat2 file and give you a fresh one.
adding and removing applications is a bit of overkill, and still may not fix your problem depending on the application and problem.
the purge does not remove stuff in your (and everyones) home dir.
the purge is for configuration files like /etc/application.conf and the like.
the safe and easy way to reconfigure an application is to remove/rename the applications hidden file/dir in your home dir.
eg: mv ./.xchat2 ./.xchat2.old
when you start xchat again it will see that you do not have a .xchat2 file and give you a fresh one.
adding and removing applications is a bit of overkill, and still may not fix your problem depending on the application and problem.
Now where was i going? Oh yes, crazy!