How to Install and Uninstall about-distro Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 28,2025

1. Install "about-distro" package

Please follow the guidance below to install about-distro on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                about-distro
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "about-distro" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall about-distro on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                about-distro
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the about-distro package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: about-distro
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kde
Installed-Size: 22
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian/Kubuntu Qt/KDE Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: kinfocenter
Version: 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1
Filename: pool/universe/k/kinfocenter/about-distro_5.5.5-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 5292
MD5sum: 4c4178d63dc8a1508dfe5d401f1d8cc1
SHA1: 8dd0c13324e7de249efbcb4d064c5038f2f96a9a
SHA256: 391dd87c7c5d135957a75696fec562c96818af61db7d11a758d88e32f6b91616
Description-en: transitional package for kinfocenter
This is a transitional package for kinfocenter and can be safely
removed.
Description-md5: a506f2c2de0f0b88c17ef0f585a5d7da
Homepage: https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/workspace/kinfocenter
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu