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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "bvi" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install bvi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: bvi
Priority: optional
Section: universe/editors
Installed-Size: 272
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sam Hocevar
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4.0-1build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libncurses5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/b/bvi/bvi_1.4.0-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 53406
MD5sum: 148c18ad5fb2d080e5079db8f2f04f1d
SHA1: e05d8ac4445d1bc0e54973676bd3a71c202aec8d
SHA256: f7a68d8a7c6db2a484e3c0e7a00b27c117f8d75c365f5e26caa9160e71fca6f9
Description-en: binary file editor
The bvi is a display-oriented editor for binary files, based on the vi
text editor. If you are familiar with vi, just start the editor and begin to
edit! If you never heard about vi, maybe bvi is not the best choice for you.
Description-md5: 82e028998d9812c24a56e1a511b425cd
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu