How to Install and Uninstall gv Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "gv" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gv on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gv
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gv" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall gv on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gv
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gv package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: gv
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.7.4-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/text
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernhard R. Link
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 633
Provides: pdf-viewer, postscript-viewer
Depends: ghostscript-x, libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxinerama1, libxmu6, libxt6, xaw3dg (>= 1.5+E-1)
Recommends: xaw3dg (>= 1.5+E-18~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gv/gv_3.7.4-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 202724
MD5sum: 7074f9bed101b8627709ce42ab684bda
SHA1: 71247d4a5e76cac2e182987fc889e18a6eb2c97e
SHA256: ff6eaba6831dbb0e83aafb67faf76ccf3dafb3c273a187bbd050d4f2415e9f02
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gv/
Description: PostScript and PDF viewer for X
Description-md5: 7ff4c134e7c6b4a98c92d2ff2d1218ec