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

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "gnome-mime-data" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install gnome-mime-data on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome-mime-data
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-mime-data" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gnome-mime-data on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gnome-mime-data
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 4388
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 2.18.0-1
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-mime-data/gnome-mime-data_2.18.0-1_all.deb
Size: 361662
MD5sum: aec0e04401d4aaea789cbc1b7686a008
SHA1: e33a3fd01de0061526c9d66d4105c5e332c1f5ac
SHA256: badd19eb59a616e24fea4bd48d5d2940c41356d83276f570f76530e93ae071d6
Description-en: base MIME and Application database for GNOME.
This module contains the base MIME and Application database for GNOME.
It is meant to be accessed through the MIME functions in GnomeVFS.
Description-md5: 9b063ee1e2d34952bbfe193cf3ca0429
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu