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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "scid" package

Learn how to install scid on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall scid on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: scid
Priority: optional
Section: universe/games
Installed-Size: 6510
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Oliver Korff
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.5.1.cvs20140429-2ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libstdc++6 (>= 4.4.0), libtcl8.5 (>= 8.5.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), scid-data (= 1:4.5.1.cvs20140429-2ubuntu1), python, tcl8.5, tk8.5
Recommends: libsnack2, texlive-games, tdom, libtk-img, tcllib
Suggests: toga2, phalanx (>= 22+d051004-9), glaurung, stockfish, crafty, scid-spell-data | scid-rating-data
Filename: pool/universe/s/scid/scid_4.5.1.cvs20140429-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1297702
MD5sum: a100ade3d2ef6197698d566bb5b08225
SHA1: 8b13dede47a57ff724d2d3fe2c627b8a86b88c8f
SHA256: e4745b56c011ad5a1bf711b04d5e4e6019ec8133bc15750621e2b6e3888b3aa6
Description-en: chess database with play and training functionality
Shane's Chess Information Database is a chess database application with
a graphical user interface. You can browse databases of chess games,
edit them and search for games by various criteria. Scid uses its
own compact and fast database format, but can convert to and from PGN.
Its also possible to play live on the internet and practice tactical
knowledge.
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This package contains the main program.
Description-md5: 5da8bb3a7be4b2839e6412d28d11d134
Homepage: http://scid.sf.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu