How to Install and Uninstall gnome-boxes Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "gnome-boxes" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome-boxes
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-boxes" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gnome-boxes on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: gnome-boxes
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.5-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4456
Depends: genisoimage, libosinfo-bin, libvirt-daemon, tracker (>= 2.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libarchive13 (>= 3.1.2), libc6 (>= 2.7), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libfreerdp2-2 (>= 2.0.0~git20160317.1.75ae3f5+dfsg1), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.52.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.22.20), libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 (>= 0.5.1), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 165), libosinfo-1.0-0 (>= 1.4.0~), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.44), libspice-client-glib-2.0-8 (>= 0.35), libspice-client-gtk-3.0-5 (>= 0.32), libtracker-sparql-2.0-0 (>= 0.10.0), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8), libvirt-glib-1.0-0 (>= 3.0.0), libvte-2.91-0 (>= 0.40.2), libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (>= 2.15.90), libwinpr2-2 (>= 2.0.0~git20160317.1.75ae3f5+dfsg1), libxml2 (>= 2.7.8)
Recommends: qemu-system-x86
Breaks: libspice-server1 (<< 0.12.5-1.1~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-boxes/gnome-boxes_3.36.5-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 685888
MD5sum: 769dc4f39386d660b0e820ecac983b9a
SHA1: 8d8a27a0ce263b8c470a51626ac9951b15a85579
SHA256: 52196f18913e7c4789ee3ac6330e294c697361082590ef741b35d8614132b2c4
SHA512: 3306bf7f1734bddbc3f101c62ecb141057427ab6c975a5a68f069a32121bb356faaa861d2b0795a4ebcde6a9656cdbdeb98f6fa84670aeeb220d40289679c0bb
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes
Description: Simple GNOME app to access remote or virtual systems
Description-md5: 21904b7dceabc5964a6cd50a41645603

Package: gnome-boxes
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4456
Depends: genisoimage, libosinfo-bin, libvirt-daemon, tracker (>= 2.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libarchive13 (>= 3.1.2), libc6 (>= 2.7), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libfreerdp2-2 (>= 2.0.0~git20160317.1.75ae3f5+dfsg1), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.52.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.22.20), libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 (>= 0.5.1), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 165), libosinfo-1.0-0 (>= 1.7.1~), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.44), libspice-client-glib-2.0-8 (>= 0.35), libspice-client-gtk-3.0-5 (>= 0.32), libtracker-sparql-2.0-0 (>= 0.10.0), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8), libvirt-glib-1.0-0 (>= 3.0.0), libvte-2.91-0 (>= 0.40.2), libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (>= 2.15.90), libwinpr2-2 (>= 2.0.0~git20160317.1.75ae3f5+dfsg1), libxml2 (>= 2.7.8)
Recommends: qemu-system-x86
Breaks: libspice-server1 (<< 0.12.5-1.1~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-boxes/gnome-boxes_3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 685904
MD5sum: 8ca84d76e71dab4981ebabb37e63b879
SHA1: bec850ee81e54362421f48a061faf3fc1da554d2
SHA256: 7a22378abc501843f9289c75ae3f2eb6844136589904dd05e76ab11f0ec7775d
SHA512: c40eec870055099d8aeb8c2d9036e091d35aece6bcbb9b0ff6d09d590026174b8341c58a3ad1c60180c5fe34d83162943223a5e1f75c9fd4bfba87520386b5a5
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes
Description: Simple GNOME app to access remote or virtual systems
Description-md5: 21904b7dceabc5964a6cd50a41645603

Package: gnome-boxes
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4456
Depends: genisoimage, libosinfo-bin, libvirt-daemon, tracker (>= 2.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libarchive13 (>= 3.1.2), libc6 (>= 2.7), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libfreerdp2-2 (>= 2.0.0~git20160317.1.75ae3f5+dfsg1), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.52.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.22.20), libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 (>= 0.5.1), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 165), libosinfo-1.0-0 (>= 1.7.1~), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libsecret-1-0 (>= 0.7), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.44), libspice-client-glib-2.0-8 (>= 0.35), libspice-client-gtk-3.0-5 (>= 0.32), libtracker-sparql-2.0-0 (>= 0.10.0), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8), libvirt-glib-1.0-0 (>= 3.0.0), libvte-2.91-0 (>= 0.40.2), libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 (>= 2.15.90), libwinpr2-2 (>= 2.0.0~git20160317.1.75ae3f5+dfsg1), libxml2 (>= 2.7.8)
Recommends: qemu-system-x86
Breaks: libspice-server1 (<< 0.12.5-1.1~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-boxes/gnome-boxes_3.36.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 686244
MD5sum: bb0f907bfa4ccbb95990fa1e582d4e60
SHA1: 6c2d30e11f803bc3fb0c49c8235039a43cf1be33
SHA256: 53f9efd23aeda63e6fda13a83a579e6a6774fc17c086c22e0544c7d8edeea6fd
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes
Description: Simple GNOME app to access remote or virtual systems
Description-md5: 21904b7dceabc5964a6cd50a41645603