How to Install and Uninstall backstep Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "backstep" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install backstep on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: backstep
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 112
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Mario Limonciello
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3-0ubuntu6
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.4), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libsm6, libx11-6, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxpm4, libxrender1
Filename: pool/universe/b/backstep/backstep_0.3-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
Size: 35324
MD5sum: fca235b68f170009d95ae2c174e2d8de
SHA1: fb653c1ba906cd38489f695b7ae8f9cc9146f464
SHA256: 7e82817aee2ffd77e750b2b689173f702d481ab73bbdbc255e4ecbb863d70c0f
Description-en: Draws icons for minimized windows on your desktop
Backstep is a program that draws icons for minimized windows on your desktop.
It doesn't depend on the window manager or on a desktop-drawing program.
It is meant to work with window managers that are EWHM compliant.
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Known Window Manager Support:
* Metacity: known for sure to work
* Xfwm4: known for sure to work
* Fluxbox: known not to work
* Kwin: partial support
* Other: untested
Description-md5: 313a69a37de58b183c8a362cffcf877d
Homepage: http://backstep.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu