How to Install and Uninstall mdfinder.app Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "mdfinder.app" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "mdfinder.app" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall mdfinder.app on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: mdfinder.app
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnustep
Installed-Size: 810
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNUstep maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gworkspace
Version: 0.9.2-1
Depends: gworkspace.app (= 0.9.2-1), unzip, gnustep-back0.24 (>= 0.24.0), gnustep-base-runtime (>= 1.24.6), gnustep-gui-runtime (>= 0.24.0), libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgnustep-base1.24 (>= 1.24.6), libgnustep-gui0.24 (>= 0.24.0), libobjc4 (>= 4.6), libpreferencepanes1, libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9), gnustep-fslayout-fhs
Recommends: systempreferences.app
Filename: pool/universe/g/gworkspace/mdfinder.app_0.9.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 141356
MD5sum: 284828dd5836cb9e832b7ab03d1f5641
SHA1: bd0d265db24b2c9c6f47cfe8f8ca6e7fc4b5ceb4
SHA256: 876eb64d84a7d16d1fdeebe8c149e61bb62f50618c0b02247f3ec6280039335e
Description-en: GNUstep Finder and system-wide search system
MDFinder is a an application to search items already indexed by the
GWMetadata indexing system, a GNUstep implementation of MacOS X's
proprietary Spotlight. Searches can be saved and are automatically
updated if the corresponding files change. Indexing is done in the
background and is switched off by default. To enable it and
configure the search path, use the dedicated module in
the SystemPreferences application.
Description-md5: ea814f966da2708dc1c6c5e96b821468
Homepage: http://www.gnustep.org/experience/GWorkspace.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu