How to Install and Uninstall git-extras Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "git-extras" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                git-extras
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "git-extras" package

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


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

Package: git-extras
Priority: extra
Section: universe/vcs
Installed-Size: 197
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Architecture: all
Version: 4.1.0-1
Depends: git (>= 1.7.0)
Filename: pool/universe/g/git-extras/git-extras_4.1.0-1_all.deb
Size: 66722
MD5sum: a4dc9469ccd372111abe4512f3052171
SHA1: 8ebef70e36e29801d71b7e5e159360af49973827
SHA256: 3d5bdc1bf376a50112a494125d21e1b129eaff8fb454665bbf1720ae3d0341b1
Description-en: Extra commands for git
This package provides extra git commands to easily solve typical tasks such as
managing remote branches, managing feature/refactor/bug workflows and generate
some repository stats.
Description-md5: 586868900a4b72be0cda7cfc3efa7582
Homepage: http://github.com/visionmedia/git-extras
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu