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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "matchbox" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall matchbox on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: matchbox
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 27
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Moray Allan
Architecture: all
Version: 1:5
Depends: matchbox-common, matchbox-window-manager, matchbox-desktop, matchbox-panel, matchbox-panel-manager, matchbox-keyboard
Suggests: ttf-dejavu
Filename: pool/universe/m/matchbox/matchbox_5_all.deb
Size: 2650
MD5sum: 18bc2457eebc7c13a9450a98240e68a1
SHA1: 3ed79ffca704974eda77429dc4d912bd22c767c1
SHA256: cd001fe97777710f017797d9c07d626da03a91e2884eef190e6badfe3b91f8e5
Description-en: base X environment for resource-limited systems
Matchbox is a base environment for the X Window System running on non-desktop
embedded platforms such as phones, handhelds, set-top boxes, kiosks, and
anything else for which screen space, input mechanisms or system resources are
limited.
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This is a metapackage which depends on the Matchbox component packages.
Description-md5: 94176547ea39365f134b377fa93f6c00
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu