How to Install and Uninstall qgis-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "qgis-common" package

This is a short guide on how to install qgis-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install qgis-common

2. Uninstall "qgis-common" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall qgis-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove qgis-common $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the qgis-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: qgis-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2.8.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/science
Source: qgis
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 64491
Depends: libjs-jquery, libjs-leaflet
Filename: pool/universe/q/qgis/qgis-common_2.8.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 7172484
MD5sum: 5c0710998467efe2cbbc617ea19c5275
SHA1: 2402bf5090b1e2f2582593cfa2e4b75f0a64c04f
SHA256: acd102ab54501221ea3050725c9ea1d3e76e31fbafb98a3db0b2d41013d99fb4
SHA512: 0eca91e702644753db0597a45eb883833b5e34c78e12f9ff79b7fff01751839f6bcd04fd2d09e27d07d9ead49240e97a4dfc341ac29f74996ddbd5f1eb3a1d5d
Homepage: http://qgis.org/
Description-en: QGIS - architecture-independent data
QGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes and
display databases of geographic information.
.
This package contains architecture-independent supporting data files for use
with QGIS.
Description-md5: 45d667349abd44570f6bc5430cce30d7

Package: qgis-common
Priority: extra
Section: universe/science
Installed-Size: 64491
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Architecture: all
Source: qgis
Version: 2.8.6+dfsg-1build1
Depends: libjs-jquery, libjs-leaflet
Filename: pool/universe/q/qgis/qgis-common_2.8.6+dfsg-1build1_all.deb
Size: 7420752
MD5sum: 2a90d54b86a3c8469dd06b816e166d8e
SHA1: c5c0df08f566e520c5c0b77afc2bfa9afd757759
SHA256: c3e99a97e75c261692b322110626187c0e34de99153811e17eb0a98a0e5e0905
Description-en: QGIS - architecture-independent data
QGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes and
display databases of geographic information.
.
This package contains architecture-independent supporting data files for use
with QGIS.
Description-md5: 45d667349abd44570f6bc5430cce30d7
Homepage: http://qgis.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu