Complete Guide: Installing dconf-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2025

1. Install "dconf-tools" package

Learn how to install dconf-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dconf-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dconf-tools" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dconf-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dconf-tools
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 44
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: d-conf
Version: 0.24.0-2
Depends: dconf-cli, dconf-editor
Filename: pool/universe/d/d-conf/dconf-tools_0.24.0-2_all.deb
Size: 12982
MD5sum: 18172ed4d15c5befa0952873772666bb
SHA1: 9b1ed8167158050708a448094c3ec18baf30fbb1
SHA256: fb1255d5e3a431e04e20863403df522d176cccbf9a4e65114ef17a0ed8ee7019
Description-en: transitional dummy package
DConf is a low-level key/value database designed for storing desktop
environment settings.
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This package is a transitional package installing dconf-cli and dconf-editor,
it can safely be removed
Description-md5: e11ffa2e4a97ed74440657cbe4b3b9f5
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/dconf
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu