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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "netsurf" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install netsurf on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: netsurf
Priority: extra
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 19
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Vincent Sanders
Architecture: all
Version: 3.2+dfsg-2.2build1
Provides: www-browser
Depends: netsurf-gtk
Filename: pool/universe/n/netsurf/netsurf_3.2+dfsg-2.2build1_all.deb
Size: 4022
MD5sum: 9a7c304a355e019dd89611bcfa95d189
SHA1: 14da011d93cce06ab6bb22e5a28b97ffc7fbf821
SHA256: 435cfb6ebcd8e8d1d37f07feee98e0861f2e797a585d5d72df6c9b4b3a2aca58
Description-en: small web browser with CSS support - transitional package
NetSurf is a multi-platform lightweight web browser. Its aim is to provide
comprehensive rendering of HTML 5 with CSS 2 in a small resource footprint
while remaining fast.
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This is a transitional package and can safely be removed.
Description-md5: 3e8b2c5270e0cc58c81fc267fed7ee65
Homepage: http://www.netsurf-browser.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu