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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "sweeper" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install sweeper on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall sweeper on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: sweeper
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 177
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian/Kubuntu Qt/KDE Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1
Depends: kde-runtime (>> 4:4.10), libc6 (>= 2.14), libkdecore5 (>= 4:4.4.0), libkdeui5 (>= 4:4.3.4), libkio5 (>= 4:4.3.4), libqt4-dbus (>= 4:4.5.3), libqt4-xml (>= 4:4.5.3), libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.7.0~beta1), libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.5.3), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sweeper/sweeper_15.12.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 76540
MD5sum: f865ba3eae5cd6bebe2a78464e8f15a1
SHA1: 3fb986b5c964752686de76de8c8ca4cb68a746f4
SHA256: b06f52fcf89e70a4cf4d9bf55ae782cb182eddee81715c7fe285dde99d54998f
Description-en: history and temporary file cleaner
Sweeper can quickly remove temporary information, such as web page cookies,
browser history, or the list of recently-opened documents. It helps provide
additional privacy on a system shared between multiple users.
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This package is part of the KDE SC utilities module.
Description-md5: 9f36680cf633d3045f0c9d6da8e49f6a
Homepage: http://www.kde.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m