How to Install and Uninstall gvfs Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "gvfs" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gvfs on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall gvfs on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gvfs
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gvfs package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gvfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.47.91-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 414
Depends: gvfs-common (= 1.47.91-1ubuntu1), gvfs-daemons (<< 1.47.91-1ubuntu1.1~), gvfs-daemons (>= 1.47.91-1ubuntu1), gvfs-libs (= 1.47.91-1ubuntu1), libc6 (>= 2.33), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.65.1)
Suggests: gvfs-backends
Filename: pool/main/g/gvfs/gvfs_1.47.91-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 117100
MD5sum: 6c16f435f5ec1152a12d338e7fc5a3d4
SHA1: e35fb1147bbaf9435bc06549bc37973304dacc1e
SHA256: 19f0c13a1dcb6e5b65a024418deca33f1a7d5884a24e0610ba7897a4a0b9dcc4
SHA512: 1083ac10d17ac8942f9eedb7884043c0a20684d160a893c4a3ca33134c626cf197f05046109a91e21ac4a5e7d6c62f8f234ab4105a31af37df8ce7611a4d6de6
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs
Description-en: userspace virtual filesystem - GIO module
gvfs is a userspace virtual filesystem where mounts run as separate
processes which you talk to via D-Bus. It also contains a gio module
that seamlessly adds gvfs support to all applications using the gio
API. It also supports exposing the gvfs mounts to non-gio applications
using fuse.
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This package contains the GIO module that lets applications use gvfs
mounts.
Description-md5: 61f453207c2ab18880315d27f13ee0fb
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-audio, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi