How to Install and Uninstall compiz-plugins-main Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "compiz-plugins-main" package

This tutorial shows how to install compiz-plugins-main on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                compiz-plugins-main
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "compiz-plugins-main" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall compiz-plugins-main on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: compiz-plugins-main
Architecture: all
Version: 1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Source: compiz
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 106
Depends: compiz-plugins
Filename: pool/universe/c/compiz/compiz-plugins-main_0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 3508
MD5sum: b5ec20c54e3f6ff04127e7fabe2c41a1
SHA1: 6a2f6e2d6b8dc286ae08f679f2bebdf190d227d5
SHA256: 831667f5244b603c9baa57b4d5d00524a3d7575578493e8e5c298ae5873a147d
SHA512: e3f613dfe84db2faa9d69df09dc5481b531555a948bffdcd7c225d67fa974435783307d56d3df8e595420f312cb915fb59b0bfbab5b9323e828681d04eb32fef
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/compiz
Description-en: transitional dummy package
This package ensures a clean upgrade path, and can be safely removed
after the upgrade.
Description-md5: 3b7683fb9ca8062e8f26efe3a5e476f0

Package: compiz-plugins-main
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 105
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: all
Source: compiz
Version: 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1
Depends: compiz-plugins
Filename: pool/universe/c/compiz/compiz-plugins-main_0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 3502
MD5sum: 2dbdd350765298b7d3bb1f0ac4f76680
SHA1: 93922f330ce6ec339b5846dcb4179c9eb0ef206b
SHA256: cdd0c5e25034215679ffd00ec238ec73aa9792b76042039ccbe96c7e69d611b4
Description-en: transitional dummy package
This package ensures a clean upgrade path, and can be safely removed
after the upgrade.
Description-md5: 3b7683fb9ca8062e8f26efe3a5e476f0
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/compiz
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu