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

Last updated: November 05,2024

1. Install "catdoc" package

This guide let you learn how to install catdoc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall catdoc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: catdoc
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/text
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martín Ferrari
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 666
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: tk | wish
Filename: pool/universe/c/catdoc/catdoc_0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 83942
MD5sum: 2800b1cf2df611d1a7faabdc26ec0530
SHA1: 31fe18047d4e61279efaafde828ee2b48458576a
SHA256: 10614645a4e5546bb902d02b455cb25ccea0ac8521184a8251425444e6e99255
SHA512: d817564c396c13ff319219095906fed7b8c2303d87425c1f762b4e425c8f84565aca0989acd80334ffe174aecd0058e2896b555872000a079464c4a04800b55b
Homepage: http://www.wagner.pp.ru/~vitus/software/catdoc/
Description-en: Convert Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to plain text
The catdoc program reads one or more Microsoft word files and outputs text,
contained insinde them to standard output.
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It is now accompanied by xls2csv, a program which converts Excel spreadsheet
into comma-separated value file, and catppt a utility to extract textual
information from Powerpoint files.
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It doesn't try to preserve Word formatting, it's goal is to extract plain text
and allow you to read it and, probably, reformat with TeX.
.
This package suggests tk because it also includes wordview, an
optional Tk-based GUI for catdoc. The MIME config provided in this
package will use wordview if X is running, or catdoc directly if it
is not.
Description-md5: fee375daee2367f6f8732f7c97ac0518
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full
Supported: 3y

Package: catdoc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/text
Installed-Size: 666
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martín Ferrari
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: tk | wish
Filename: pool/universe/c/catdoc/catdoc_0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 83938
MD5sum: e9743f9660480c53c6e9ebd98a8bc1f1
SHA1: c1d7c5c37fd5a851468c07f913b307b47ac5ebfb
SHA256: 0f9e973919cd3174083a8bbe236f0d24f42176d8dbb08f1807e83841b245e968
Description-en: Convert Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to plain text
The catdoc program reads one or more Microsoft word files and outputs text,
contained insinde them to standard output.
.
It is now accompanied by xls2csv, a program which converts Excel spreadsheet
into comma-separated value file, and catppt a utility to extract textual
information from Powerpoint files.
.
It doesn't try to preserve Word formatting, it's goal is to extract plain text
and allow you to read it and, probably, reformat with TeX.
.
This package suggests tk because it also includes wordview, an
optional Tk-based GUI for catdoc. The MIME config provided in this
package will use wordview if X is running, or catdoc directly if it
is not.
Description-md5: fee375daee2367f6f8732f7c97ac0518
Homepage: http://www.wagner.pp.ru/~vitus/software/catdoc/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full