How to Install and Uninstall gnome-characters Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "gnome-characters" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome-characters
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-characters" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall gnome-characters on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gnome-characters
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 1716
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.18.1-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libpangoft2-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, gjs (>= 1.43.3), gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-characters/gnome-characters_3.18.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 394798
MD5sum: 7b6d51338c6889b04c6cc0712f1f10a0
SHA1: 66c676d736d43e02a21f75b1c9b6587e18929333
SHA256: 32e5e7b7ff38f7c71bcf9b4b2a77a269141d7f526836369b5e5a18d1f4bc1eb4
Description-en: character map application
Characters is a simple utility application to find and
insert unusual characters.
Description-md5: aaff70b065e65f1863b87e3865fb09a6
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/Apps/CharacterMap
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu