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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "system-config-printer-common" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install system-config-printer-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "system-config-printer-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall system-config-printer-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the system-config-printer-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: system-config-printer-common
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 226
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Otavio Salvador
Architecture: all
Source: system-config-printer
Version: 1.5.7+20160212-0ubuntu2
Replaces: system-config-printer, system-config-printer-gnome (<< 1.3.11+20120807-0ubuntu7)
Depends: python3-cups (>= 1.9.60), python3-dbus, python3-cupshelpers
Recommends: system-config-printer-udev, avahi-utils
Suggests: python3-smbc
Conflicts: system-config-printer, system-config-printer-kde (<= 0.09ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/s/system-config-printer/system-config-printer-common_1.5.7+20160212-0ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 28896
MD5sum: d1f8a28beee6c11fff9d0962d2b7b153
SHA1: 8e244836a92e4273e34dcbefc8c50ea02b546600
SHA256: 76573b8763486eeee15faf15e9bce5977e8a8b8ce405839df62ce70815395a27
Description-en: Printer configuration GUI
A CUPS printer configuration tool and status applet.
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This package provides common files used by both frontends.
Description-md5: c74f0cd3e1d13a8368c9c62f6e46ce72
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop