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

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "scratch" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install scratch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall scratch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: scratch
Priority: optional
Section: universe/education
Installed-Size: 45673
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Miriam Ruiz
Architecture: all
Version: 1.4.0.6~dfsg1-5
Depends: squeak-vm, squeak-plugins-scratch, libgtk2.0-bin, shared-mime-info
Suggests: pulseaudio (>= 1.0.9)
Filename: pool/universe/s/scratch/scratch_1.4.0.6~dfsg1-5_all.deb
Size: 29900288
MD5sum: 5b0636d83a3c3377b7829e8840f62488
SHA1: 6d38adc0096a04b494cbf14ef0f508735748bb59
SHA256: 57dfa55f58e3a5c7dd94b2ae887821826bd2e88a93735a991328bc74b9061ab8
Description-en: easy to use programming environment for ages 8 and up
Scratch is an easy, interactive, collaborative programming
environment designed for creation of interactive stories, animations,
games, music, and art -- and sharing these on the web.
Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st
century learning skills. As they create Scratch projects, young people
learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also
gaining a deeper understanding of the process of design.
Description-md5: 49557af04fa6ea2e60b11b8103d5a8d0
Homepage: http://scratch.mit.edu
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu