How to Install and Uninstall ghostscript-x Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "ghostscript-x" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ghostscript-x on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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

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


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: ghostscript-x
Architecture: amd64
Version: 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11
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: 218
Depends: ghostscript (= 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11), libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxt6
Filename: pool/main/g/ghostscript/ghostscript-x_9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11_amd64.deb
Size: 43964
MD5sum: 7f799e71d9b9ed88a2ba08541a4a67bf
SHA1: 9abe7f6519b329c6720c0fa0f4d0f33974bdf8ea
SHA256: a16588baf2813a7d6b9b8b7445f592f3ad4e02ce4e6c4514e4822154c9477ff9
SHA512: 682ca68684998515116f3e232d7bf4ed69586281ad5866c1990fdbc43cdb246215f080c93cf8c06be5c929d0e1c8324156e18c383dfc8c2d072cf09aa4d3c27d
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, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: ghostscript-x
Architecture: amd64
Version: 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4
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: 216
Depends: ghostscript (= 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4), libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxt6
Filename: pool/main/g/ghostscript/ghostscript-x_9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 43956
MD5sum: b048ab9f45fdac9a8529a5a9c04f6b05
SHA1: 42b4a48c92917834e405b79cf45558796c769616
SHA256: 91ea39d7c14ac42375ab56d8d6bdd1172d9420a4b7abd09932b50b5a2ca560a1
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, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop