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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gist" package

Please follow the steps below to install gist on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall gist on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gist
Priority: optional
Section: universe/ruby
Installed-Size: 47
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 4.5.0-2
Depends: ruby | ruby-interpreter, ruby-json
Filename: pool/universe/g/gist/gist_4.5.0-2_all.deb
Size: 14674
MD5sum: f7cc5c90135d18f033747b4c32ccb19c
SHA1: 10ac9b02ebfc9de1136262e0356faf7db396ca8a
SHA256: 0971fc67dace30b53d42a4419b656f623dfdb90e006036771b2c24fc21d41218
Description-en: Upload gists to gist.github.com
Allows you to convienently create gists ("pastes").
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Also provides a Ruby library to do this.
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The "gist" image viewer from yorick is in the yorick package,
not in this package.
Description-md5: fa74b3e335fe6f0a14708d78b3f259f5
Homepage: https://github.com/defunkt/gist
Ruby-Versions: all
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu