How to Install and Uninstall gretl-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "gretl-common" package

This is a short guide on how to install gretl-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gretl-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gretl-common" package

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


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

Package: gretl-common
Priority: optional
Section: universe/math
Installed-Size: 3316
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dirk Eddelbuettel
Architecture: all
Source: gretl
Version: 2016a-1
Replaces: gretl (<= 1.2.2-1)
Depends: fonts-freefont-ttf, fonts-dejavu
Suggests: gretl (>= 2016a-1)
Conflicts: gretl (<= 1.2.2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gretl/gretl-common_2016a-1_all.deb
Size: 412274
MD5sum: c1949e5651f2a201b0a2b444ef844e3c
SHA1: f3dac527d1f91c0d191fd5f085f9d54ada03ecd0
SHA256: 5dd05a9e681677dc6b69b9b6d0ff07abc302e4aa4dcaeda17a5ea8903d0c4962
Description-en: GNU Regression, Econometric & Time-Series Library -- scripts package
The GNU Regression, Econometric and Time-Series Library (gretl) is a
software package for econometric analysis. The package comprises a
shared library, a command-line client program, and a graphical client
built using GTK+.
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This package provides scripts (included in the gretl sources) which are
used by the main gretl program.
Description-md5: ff96d7a4a8ecc0d9dc4d3a5fc7a9276e
Homepage: http://gretl.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu