How to Install and Uninstall pinentry-qt Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "pinentry-qt" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install pinentry-qt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pinentry-qt
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pinentry-qt" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall pinentry-qt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: pinentry-qt
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 124
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GnuPG Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: pinentry
Version: 0.9.7-3
Provides: pinentry, pinentry-x11
Depends: libassuan0 (>= 2.0.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgpg-error0 (>= 1.14), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libqt5core5a (>= 5.0.2), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Suggests: pinentry-doc
Filename: pool/universe/p/pinentry/pinentry-qt_0.9.7-3_amd64.deb
Size: 43798
MD5sum: 32021dac5b94b1290a7c9f133e73b664
SHA1: e032c225c6d1b4879c1d7297d6114bd630be4519
SHA256: 350a75c8fd7d821b1079b487f8450edc303d163de4df59fb0135c49577c5b79d
Description-en: Qt-based PIN or pass-phrase entry dialog for GnuPG
This package contains a program that allows for entry of PINs or pass
phrases. It is useful for entering pass phrases when using encryption
software such as GnuPG or e-mail clients using the same. It uses an open
protocol and is therefore not tied to particular software.
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The program contained in this package implements a PIN entry dialog
using the Qt tool kit, so it is especially suitable for users of KDE.
If the X Window System is not active then an alternative text-mode
dialog will be used. There are sibling packages that implement PIN
entry dialogs using other tool kits.
Description-md5: 480e061717e70d5bcfc8be66e3b7d9ab
Enhances: gnupg-agent
Homepage: https://www.gnupg.org/related_software/pinentry/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: kubuntu-desktop