How to Install and Uninstall gcab Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "gcab" package

This is a short guide on how to install gcab on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gcab on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gcab
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gcab package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gcab
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4-1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 84
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcab-1.0-0 (>= 1.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.26.0)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gcab/gcab_1.4-1_amd64.deb
Size: 10440
MD5sum: 6c624b50b976ab56c1fc4820ea00e14d
SHA1: faf9575d739f4777455bee5365f501df1d05406c
SHA256: 23ad0efe04125e7fdb59ff3efca89b4e854a066a0e98a149ce283d9d00f7ec1a
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/msitools
Description: Microsoft Cabinet file manipulation tool
Description-md5: 96bfb738184b7dc60be13cb7a3a13d3a