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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "gedit-common" package

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


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

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


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

Package: gedit-common
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 2888
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: gedit
Version: 3.18.3-0ubuntu4
Depends: dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend
Recommends: gedit
Filename: pool/main/g/gedit/gedit-common_3.18.3-0ubuntu4_all.deb
Size: 130912
MD5sum: 65bd977b0ce1820da7273207185f4aa1
SHA1: 409201c481f1b35572b4577a8b990a7f24e45d2f
SHA256: 48b8cd5f9fa1244e0ad9fc3219403d3e1b0ea45770d21238ed8dc205ec622477
Description-en: official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment (support files)
gedit is a text editor which supports most standard editor features,
extending this basic functionality with other features not usually
found in simple text editors.
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This package contains gedit's architecture-independent support files.
Description-md5: 193111e3506c371cfc98afccfffed3c0
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop