How to Install and Uninstall dex Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "dex" package

This tutorial shows how to install dex on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dex on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: dex
Architecture: all
Version: 0.9.0-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: James McCoy
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 39
Depends: python3:any
Filename: pool/universe/d/dex/dex_0.9.0-1_all.deb
Size: 10404
MD5sum: 6d7628c5b40b9365daa7c4470c647aec
SHA1: 6a0bb3fedae471a88225332fbca6498d88e9eecb
SHA256: a2508a3b3ed5da6b7c3355c834a42f4e0880bef8e0363564919c6b62fee1e56b
SHA512: 827e1d2037060732419fb7a441946a31605eb182c30d52ed1fe468f20cbcfaf902cd31e81af2846581ec41f6ef5d9ac286124368cad80acb09b47b62a8b93cec
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