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

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "dex" package

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


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall dex on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dex
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 39
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: James McCoy
Architecture: all
Version: 0.7-2
Depends: python3:any
Filename: pool/universe/d/dex/dex_0.7-2_all.deb
Size: 9444
MD5sum: 15f1c9b2a2de7df6104d0b246cb369a6
SHA1: 3b7bdfd53990334686bb83015d326b9268385737
SHA256: f8e33f2f42cb214c5cf5cdc4f31f351dcc6a1a6798db738d938f2c4073bea952
Description-en: generate and execute Application type .desktop files
DesktopEntry eXecution implements the Freedesktop.org autostart
specification, independent of any desktop or window manager environment.
Applications may be filtered based on the Desktop Environment advertised
in the .desktop file.
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dex can also create a minimal .desktop file for a specified program.
Description-md5: ea11d96b4add213d8c07200f28cb7a02
Homepage: https://github.com/jceb/dex
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu