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

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "matchbox-desktop" package

Please follow the steps below to install matchbox-desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: matchbox-desktop
Priority: optional
Section: universe/embedded
Installed-Size: 100
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Moray Allan
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0-4
Replaces: matchbox (<< 1:0.8.2)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.8.0), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.2), libx11-6, matchbox-common
Filename: pool/universe/m/matchbox-desktop/matchbox-desktop_2.0-4_amd64.deb
Size: 28016
MD5sum: 5b3ee63fbf64b987521d054e1d1fcf6a
SHA1: c501a68c0a2a201f2431d15a10eda74afb7d434b
SHA256: 1df65e802f661d39242e81c2819dd5599dc62d00a2dadf2623dfb132e56e92da
Description-en: desktop application launcher for resource-limited systems
matchbox-desktop uses the desktop background to provide an application
launcher. It reads the standard desktop entry specification files also used
by GNOME and KDE to discover the applications available on the system.
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matchbox-desktop allows modules to be loaded for additional functionality.
This package includes modules for a task switcher and simple file browser.
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Matchbox is a base environment for the X Window System running on non-desktop
embedded platforms such as handhelds, set-top boxes, kiosks and anything else
for which screen space, input mechanisms or system resources are limited.
Description-md5: 4a1fc3c7dd1e2658c673568d2acfe4b8
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu