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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "gvfs" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install gvfs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall gvfs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gvfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 622
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.45.7), gvfs-daemons (>= 1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3), gvfs-daemons (<< 1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3.1~), gvfs-libs (= 1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3), gvfs-common (= 1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3)
Suggests: gvfs-backends
Filename: pool/main/g/gvfs/gvfs_1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.3_amd64.deb
Size: 91594
MD5sum: 8a4daa7ae1a28d30f45a9f3220f743e5
SHA1: 348df4b4e104ba9b8da820dc3fdc41f9c9ffd387
SHA256: 9741a7c92093202a7a190ecbb7a20a007352b64e810b474669f98eb98031861c
SHA512: 2f42b55a5c07b645c81d2424393e406addca07ce64e542df033f5abd98668b123262b49007927b758d0dce1f7a041cae51bc93c1c577b90ee138bf398e17a2ca
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs
Description-en: userspace virtual filesystem - GIO module
gvfs is a userspace virtual filesystem where mounts run as separate
processes which you talk to via D-Bus. It also contains a gio module
that seamlessly adds gvfs support to all applications using the gio
API. It also supports exposing the gvfs mounts to non-gio applications
using fuse.
.
This package contains the GIO module that lets applications use gvfs
mounts.
Description-md5: 61f453207c2ab18880315d27f13ee0fb
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: gvfs
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 619
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.28.1-1ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.45.7), gvfs-daemons (>= 1.28.1-1ubuntu1), gvfs-daemons (<< 1.28.1-1ubuntu1.1~), gvfs-libs (= 1.28.1-1ubuntu1), gvfs-common (= 1.28.1-1ubuntu1)
Suggests: gvfs-backends
Filename: pool/main/g/gvfs/gvfs_1.28.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 91192
MD5sum: 8d6fa6ce1c23ea4660795304cfb2a42c
SHA1: bba860a1900db3728037bdbebadc627469cce37f
SHA256: 5f9126afd91e5ced6097ec6bee81584599f6d780a403b4780aa9305a27d61f11
Description-en: userspace virtual filesystem - GIO module
gvfs is a userspace virtual filesystem where mounts run as separate
processes which you talk to via D-Bus. It also contains a gio module
that seamlessly adds gvfs support to all applications using the gio
API. It also supports exposing the gvfs mounts to non-gio applications
using fuse.
.
This package contains the GIO module that lets applications use gvfs
mounts.
Description-md5: 61f453207c2ab18880315d27f13ee0fb
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop