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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "mc" package

This guide let you learn how to install mc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: mc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 1430
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian MC Packaging Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3:4.8.15-2
Provides: mcedit
Depends: e2fslibs (>= 1.37), libc6 (>= 2.15), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgpm2 (>= 1.20.4), libslang2 (>= 2.2.4), libssh2-1 (>= 1.2.5), mc-data (= 3:4.8.15-2)
Recommends: mime-support, perl, unzip
Suggests: arj, bzip2, catdvi | texlive-binaries, dbview, djvulibre-bin, file, genisoimage, gv, imagemagick, links | w3m | lynx, odt2txt, poppler-utils, python, python-boto, python-tz, xpdf | pdf-viewer, zip
Filename: pool/universe/m/mc/mc_4.8.15-2_amd64.deb
Size: 462158
MD5sum: 41403e8b9e864a79b6939957d5fc357d
SHA1: 8b6e8a92efdf4d1aea007f10c7496ed286edda26
SHA256: 60f56b01b0398724ea4acf00fab92d2415ad62506b061d8eb88d036089a39487
Description-en: Midnight Commander - a powerful file manager
GNU Midnight Commander is a text-mode full-screen file manager. It
uses a two panel interface and a subshell for command execution. It
includes an internal editor with syntax highlighting and an internal
viewer with support for binary files. Also included is Virtual
Filesystem (VFS), that allows files on remote systems (e.g. FTP, SSH
servers) and files inside archives to be manipulated like real files.
Description-md5: 252a5c5aeeb7425db45357d4ab8aa55f
Homepage: http://www.midnight-commander.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu