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

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "nautilus" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall nautilus on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: nautilus
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu6
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team
Original-Maintainer: Josselin Mouette
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1660
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.32.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbusmenu-glib4 (>= 0.4.2), libexempi3 (>= 2.2.0), libexif12 (>= 0.6.21-1~), libgail-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.90), libgnome-desktop-3-12 (>= 3.18.1), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.16.2), libnautilus-extension1a (>= 1:2.91), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.20.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libtracker-sparql-1.0-0 (>= 0.10.0), libunity9 (>= 3.8.4), libx11-6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libzeitgeist-2.0-0 (>= 0.9.9), session-migration, nautilus-data (>= 1:3.18), nautilus-data (<< 1:3.19), shared-mime-info (>= 0.50), desktop-file-utils (>= 0.7), gvfs (>= 1.3.2), libglib2.0-data, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.8.0)
Recommends: librsvg2-common, gvfs-backends
Suggests: brasero (>= 2.26), eog, evince | pdf-viewer, totem | mp3-decoder, xdg-user-dirs, tracker, gnome-sushi
Breaks: gnome-bluetooth (<< 3.0), gnome-session (<< 2.28), gnome-volume-manager (<< 2.24), nautilus-sendto-empathy (<< 3.0), rhythmbox (<< 0.12)
Replaces: nautilus-data (<< 1:3.18.1-1ubuntu1), nautilus-sendto
Filename: pool/main/n/nautilus/nautilus_3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
Size: 505450
MD5sum: 1cdf7b3e4a2570ed8f7b3d0bf533d16d
SHA1: 89f2bf6e952b2eb5abd4c992196aa3abfa92b79d
SHA256: c48babf43eed35d14f7384190bebdf49c54068c2e92cde73aed6fd5acc47b662
SHA512: c62e6299aa6a96d1f96200a23274f76c13f8e03ee4a25f7fa9c970e80e1e08c1cd78b4a4bd82a4a812fb6bbd9c0b31709f24036d51973ab362f4b1eb06951c33
Homepage: http://www.gnome.org/projects/nautilus/
Description-en: file manager and graphical shell for GNOME
Nautilus is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop. It allows
one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications
associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on
the GNOME desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.
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Several icon themes and components for viewing different kinds of files
are available in separate packages.
Description-md5: 8693b52221189e04902040440bd7d428
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: nautilus
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 1660
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team
Original-Maintainer: Josselin Mouette
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu4
Replaces: nautilus-data (<< 1:3.18.1-1ubuntu1), nautilus-sendto
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.32.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbusmenu-glib4 (>= 0.4.2), libexempi3 (>= 2.2.0), libexif12 (>= 0.6.21-1~), libgail-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.90), libgnome-desktop-3-12 (>= 3.18.1), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.16.2), libnautilus-extension1a (>= 1:2.91), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.20.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libtracker-sparql-1.0-0 (>= 0.10.0), libunity9 (>= 3.8.4), libx11-6, libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), libzeitgeist-2.0-0 (>= 0.9.9), session-migration, nautilus-data (>= 1:3.18), nautilus-data (<< 1:3.19), shared-mime-info (>= 0.50), desktop-file-utils (>= 0.7), gvfs (>= 1.3.2), libglib2.0-data, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.8.0)
Recommends: librsvg2-common, gvfs-backends
Suggests: brasero (>= 2.26), eog, evince | pdf-viewer, totem | mp3-decoder, xdg-user-dirs, tracker, gnome-sushi
Breaks: gnome-bluetooth (<< 3.0), gnome-session (<< 2.28), gnome-volume-manager (<< 2.24), nautilus-sendto-empathy (<< 3.0), rhythmbox (<< 0.12)
Filename: pool/main/n/nautilus/nautilus_3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 504044
MD5sum: 250c1731b6ec89b50dd20d5cee7a81ff
SHA1: 5d8e9c9f330500b84ab94686be822217cab3fd5a
SHA256: ed1d24afe928bdc6fe2b9bf2f0800abff9be5434becd2550468bc4888bf80112
Description-en: file manager and graphical shell for GNOME
Nautilus is the official file manager for the GNOME desktop. It allows
one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications
associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on
the GNOME desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.
.
Several icon themes and components for viewing different kinds of files
are available in separate packages.
Description-md5: 8693b52221189e04902040440bd7d428
Homepage: http://www.gnome.org/projects/nautilus/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop