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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "dialog" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall dialog on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dialog
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 1100
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Vila
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3-20160209-1
Provides: libdialog-dev
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6), debianutils (>= 1.6)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dialog/dialog_1.3-20160209-1_amd64.deb
Size: 214572
MD5sum: 8d6e44f7b1d1583d5d883cdbd41658d6
SHA1: e1db17e98e68f5edb726bc9fa885c971d648203e
SHA256: a9684df54a422b46de241cf60e06258537959dbbf673d3aae4e6328d7721ee01
Description-en: Displays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
This application provides a method of displaying several different types
of dialog boxes from shell scripts. This allows a developer of a script
to interact with the user in a much friendlier manner.
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The following types of boxes are at your disposal:
yes/no Typical query style box with "Yes" and "No" answer buttons
menu A scrolling list of menu choices with single entry selection
input Query style box with text entry field
message Similar to the yes/no box, but with only an "Ok" button
text A scrollable text box that works like a simple file viewer
info A message display that allows asynchronous script execution
checklist Similar to the menu box, but allowing multiple selections
radiolist Checklist style box allowing single selections
gauge Typical "progress report" style box
tail Allows viewing the end of files (tail) that auto updates
background tail Similar to tail but runs in the background.
editbox Allows editing an existing file
Description-md5: bcacb3d599cbbb23a47a1141ae12a28b
Homepage: http://invisible-island.net/dialog/dialog.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop