How to Install and Uninstall dex Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "dex" package

Learn how to install dex on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall dex on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dex
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dex package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: dex
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.0-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: James McCoy
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 38
Depends: python3:any
Filename: pool/universe/d/dex/dex_0.8.0-2_all.deb
Size: 9996
MD5sum: b6ca036327b96e82eb0e3d55524a5981
SHA1: 3f24b1e571f31bc53f8958d200608e4d00d6eed5
SHA256: f758dff7d73d43ce0d108a8d83e4a4ac5e50c246c33ace19afa4da419b105b6e
SHA512: 93e87af8f4d0159f0ab66b0728387487f79e2f273b15f191f9021ca92444de4d8280072ec4e4fba1db8e530d03a03162e8e9dbe9ba8ea910d603b1ddbc38dff8
Homepage: https://github.com/jceb/dex
Description-en: generate and execute Application type .desktop files
DesktopEntry eXecution implements the Freedesktop.org autostart
specification, independent of any desktop or window manager environment.
Applications may be filtered based on the Desktop Environment advertised
in the .desktop file.
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dex can also create a minimal .desktop file for a specified program.
Description-md5: ea11d96b4add213d8c07200f28cb7a02