How to Install and Uninstall matchbox-desktop Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: November 14,2024

1. Install "matchbox-desktop" package

Please follow the guidance below to install matchbox-desktop on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                matchbox-desktop
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "matchbox-desktop" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall matchbox-desktop on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                matchbox-desktop
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the matchbox-desktop package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: matchbox-desktop
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2+git20200512-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/embedded
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Moray Allan
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 95
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.4), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.16.2), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.4), libx11-6, matchbox-common
Replaces: matchbox (<< 1:0.8.2)
Filename: pool/universe/m/matchbox-desktop/matchbox-desktop_2.2+git20200512-1_amd64.deb
Size: 27420
MD5sum: 58868b07173f31893ad0d642787adb60
SHA1: 5860675d299c06d368816e3d746dbad8c222f835
SHA256: 829fd56c8282f4691c36290b82514734356f97286cf3bf329d42870c0b0d5178
SHA512: 51228c803e4c7eef6a96dab7e53f66ff809d6c3b43391d195627ba022d12fa88ba6c05a01c9c93a29d4f6376f2d98338b6f987d6169f9e68336c5587fbeb4df9
Description-en: desktop application launcher for resource-limited systems
matchbox-desktop uses the desktop background to provide an application
launcher. It reads the standard desktop entry specification files also used
by GNOME and KDE to discover the applications available on the system.
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matchbox-desktop allows modules to be loaded for additional functionality.
This package includes modules for a task switcher and simple file browser.
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Matchbox is a base environment for the X Window System running on non-desktop
embedded platforms such as handhelds, set-top boxes, kiosks and anything else
for which screen space, input mechanisms or system resources are limited.
Description-md5: 4a1fc3c7dd1e2658c673568d2acfe4b8