How to Install and Uninstall gconf2-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "gconf2-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gconf2-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gconf2-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gconf2-common" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall gconf2-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gconf2-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gconf2-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: gconf2-common
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 516
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team
Original-Maintainer: Josselin Mouette
Architecture: all
Source: gconf
Version: 3.2.6-3ubuntu6
Depends: ucf
Breaks: libgconf2-4 (<< 3.2.3-2)
Filename: pool/main/g/gconf/gconf2-common_3.2.6-3ubuntu6_all.deb
Size: 21020
MD5sum: 425fc043fc12b1dc0476ba2cdb639301
SHA1: 21d93d2941292f7cc84a67216de75d7a10913a17
SHA256: a9d78e6293cbb5600b55ffac703be718c0b345b4c7c1853b840fb2d7b8d60a9b
Description-en: GNOME configuration database system (common files)
GConf is a configuration database system for storing application
preferences. It supports default or mandatory settings set by the
administrator, and changes to the database are instantly applied to all
running applications. It is written for the GNOME desktop but doesn't
require it.
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This package contains the default configuration and localization files.
Description-md5: 7942b10b6a0626fe9c4f3821d2fc5d2e
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://projects.gnome.org/gconf/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop