How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-software Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-software" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install ubuntu-software on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ubuntu-software
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-software" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ubuntu-software on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ubuntu-software
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.13
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: gnome-software
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 172
Depends: gnome-software (= 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.13)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-software/ubuntu-software_3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.13_amd64.deb
Size: 11632
MD5sum: 27fd4d984d9504637fcacad67c3f007a
SHA1: 0b304849f6450ab05044eaba4e9167e89cce06fd
SHA256: 10351fd98922ed127ba2de5b5a2d05dc4e76ae6ece4088deafef732f8b9e1786
SHA512: f338547ffb4d5f38a20d0b73b44992b5c1a47e9716ab6f7c470c9e9ebdbd055742bcf1e4fc4fa3b821d19a1909ff7f94e36c3b31629adda913def250932f964b
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software
Description-en: Utility for browsing, installing, and removing software
Ubuntu Software lets you browse and install the applications available for
Ubuntu. You can view available software by category, or search by name
or description. You can also examine the software already installed, and
remove items you no longer need.
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To install or remove software using Ubuntu Software, you need administrator
access on the computer.
Description-md5: 4e56d6092570a9183361e0108b0eb4ee
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntukylin-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: ubuntu-software
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 170
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: gnome-software
Version: 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2
Depends: gnome-software (= 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-software/ubuntu-software_3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 11566
MD5sum: d1a0d44b332a5353c26ebd54173fbde6
SHA1: 70e6296195712a8ee681d16fd41e644ab4be4a4c
SHA256: 7208a4dedc1ad787016413da29021bb0a427d1f488f774e7489785f00333e974
Description-en: Utility for browsing, installing, and removing software
Ubuntu Software lets you browse and install the applications available for
Ubuntu. You can view available software by category, or search by name
or description. You can also examine the software already installed, and
remove items you no longer need.
.
To install or remove software using Ubuntu Software, you need administrator
access on the computer.
Description-md5: 4e56d6092570a9183361e0108b0eb4ee
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, ubuntukylin-desktop