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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "dvifb" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall dvifb on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dvifb
Priority: optional
Section: universe/tex
Installed-Size: 306
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sam Hocevar (Debian packages)
Architecture: amd64
Source: tmview
Version: 1:01.03-14.2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libkpathsea6, gpm, texlive
Filename: pool/universe/t/tmview/dvifb_01.03-14.2_amd64.deb
Size: 145582
MD5sum: 9746a7edf1e49d545c9d2ed09f891824
SHA1: 9372aec87c4c8e4035b0c5931960ca21748fad92
SHA256: 4bf98539878c9ff29f3becef8d3b85bdcf74fe606659c57b148b600d925c1b3f
Description-en: dvi viewer for framebuffer devices
dvifb is a previewer for .dvi-files compiled by TeX. It lets you see what
your printed output will look like.
Description-md5: 95627f1e746efbb0deb9c195832e549f
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu