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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "gopher" package

Please follow the instructions below to install gopher on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: gopher
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 266
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: John Goerzen
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.15build1
Provides: gopher-client
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libncurses5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gopher/gopher_3.0.15build1_amd64.deb
Size: 89414
MD5sum: ca6a43db38ac1a3656e89c517c7cfe3c
SHA1: f6f7821bdc0ef27c67ed7fd2cb5c3d3f7c040a08
SHA256: cae9ec29bbe54e46737d55f29eb8bc5f0a8ae11db48711c042bb33654559365c
Description-en: Distributed Hypertext Client, Gopher protocol
This package contains the client for the distributed global directory
and hypertext system known as gopher. This is a text-based (ncurses)
client from the University of Minnesota. It also supports the gopher+
protocol, as well as links to ftp, http, and other external viewers.
Description-md5: 29e09f999292f4024424cd31dc6bbc0b
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu