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

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "gdebi" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install gdebi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: gdebi
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 165
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 0.9.5.7ubuntu1
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), gdebi-core (= 0.9.5.7ubuntu1), gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-vte-2.91, python3-gi, gksu, gnome-icon-theme
Recommends: libgtk2-perl, shared-mime-info, lintian
Filename: pool/universe/g/gdebi/gdebi_0.9.5.7ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 23552
MD5sum: 8bbde882c28d62a0a4ed5dbd805facb0
SHA1: 591f40e17e5171d05448ab44d55c0dfc752f59ce
SHA256: 37b6d0b534f6ef87bf97c7a6a05273a7df2c593de125ad0d3af8cf914fcfb711
Description-en: simple tool to view and install deb files - GNOME GUI
gdebi lets you install local deb packages resolving and installing
its dependencies. apt does the same, but only for remote (http, ftp)
located packages.
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The package is also scanned via lintian before the install and its
possible to inspect the control and data members of the packages.
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This package contains the graphical user interface.
Description-md5: b35bbc94cd7094a087497e1d8ae3d6da
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop