How to Install and Uninstall ghostscript-x Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "ghostscript-x" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ghostscript-x on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ghostscript-x
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ghostscript-x" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ghostscript-x on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ghostscript-x
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ghostscript-x package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: ghostscript-x
Architecture: amd64
Version: 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6
Priority: optional
Section: text
Source: ghostscript
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 231
Depends: ghostscript (= 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6), libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxt6
Filename: pool/main/g/ghostscript/ghostscript-x_9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6_amd64.deb
Size: 48572
MD5sum: 8eb0a2697959da11dd9915e9349516df
SHA1: 08273ecff71cbff87d10eff59f9341b67ffa0aa9
SHA256: 750fe28247d148ba192e5def3379fa07ea6bdea608e2b4df77031d0bd4499e9d
SHA512: 29bd85f93dd020f587e351589cfcfb5022693c8fa6af48650f91386887c0ad6ce20f4a2c2ba38a387cbff1331cd5a837e653105da487c5015538f9211acb0164
Homepage: https://www.ghostscript.com/
Description: interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF - X11 support
Description-md5: 5f6f4265cecdf5f91c519e5f197328b3
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi

Package: ghostscript-x
Architecture: amd64
Version: 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
Priority: optional
Section: text
Source: ghostscript
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 231
Depends: ghostscript (= 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5), libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxt6
Filename: pool/main/g/ghostscript/ghostscript-x_9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 48636
MD5sum: e122fe1a489fa1bd27caa6494471f641
SHA1: 4917739922ca6e5836a5bb3c7a2d52c1fe12b8ce
SHA256: c02ac418978ecd79e562f29de9fcf3ea0ca0df371d9851936c3edc31ff1b2684
SHA512: 4e3595f514c0b61631fa15d9eb97c9c712e2611b791017bdbe02e6254066773d20f76e8c34b106dc6261c7c40e24a9f921ea67cffbe716bd0e5367b7a5962c8a
Homepage: https://www.ghostscript.com/
Description: interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF - X11 support
Description-md5: 5f6f4265cecdf5f91c519e5f197328b3
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi