How to Install and Uninstall python-gobject Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "python-gobject" package

Please follow the instructions below to install python-gobject on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-gobject
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-gobject" package

Learn how to uninstall python-gobject on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-gobject
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 24
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Josselin Mouette
Architecture: all
Source: pygobject
Version: 3.20.0-0ubuntu1
Depends: python-gi (>= 3.20.0-0ubuntu1), python-gobject-2
Filename: pool/universe/p/pygobject/python-gobject_3.20.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 2544
MD5sum: 05b12c02e27cf826c19ac6c9330c8ab5
SHA1: 786a4802190a195c956f85b1776455b557a0daae
SHA256: 21d07e23e4e9cf28c37290d5230ec9dad05784b83630c7292e198259827a1e6a
Description-en: Python 2.x bindings for GObject - transitional package
This package will bring the two versions of GObject Python modules: the
deprecated gobject module, and the new gobject-introspection system. It
is here for upgrade purposes only. You can remove it safely when
nothing else depends on it.
Description-md5: 0972cedec40e0869495e1025aa320af1
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/PyGObject
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntustudio-video, ubuntustudio-publishing, ubuntustudio-audio, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop