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

Last updated: June 06,2024

1. Install "packagesearch" package

This tutorial shows how to install packagesearch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall packagesearch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: packagesearch
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 1392
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Benjamin Mesing
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.7.5
Depends: apt (>= 0.6.46.1), debtags (>= 1.6.1), apt-xapian-index, xterm, libapt-pkg5.0 (>= 0.8.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libept1.5.0, libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libqt4-network (>= 4:4.6.1), libqt4-xml (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.7.0~beta1), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.8.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libxapian22v5
Recommends: apt-file, deborphan
Filename: pool/universe/p/packagesearch/packagesearch_2.7.5_amd64.deb
Size: 321256
MD5sum: 14a942ee46f8a135651303506f58c291
SHA1: e454eceafb77bb74743306eccfd54b1f273aeb3a
SHA256: 59770e1c278148551be83e6872cad92857d50e11f8ce52f4b875542dc8a8d006
Description-en: GUI for searching packages and viewing package information
This tool is aimed to help you search the packages you need. It should
make the task of searching a pleasant experience.
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Search can be done by
* pattern
* tags (based on the debtags system, a new way of categorizing
Debian packages)
* files
* installed status
* orphaned packages
Additionally a lot of information about the packages is displayed,
including the files belonging to them.
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It is possible to install or remove packages.
Description-md5: 7e6544479ddde763ff839a3504806fa9
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu