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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "vdesk" package

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


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall vdesk on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: vdesk
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 49
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-4
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libx11-6
Suggests: aewm | sapphire | oroborus | phluid
Filename: pool/universe/v/vdesk/vdesk_1.2-4_amd64.deb
Size: 8166
MD5sum: 2dc582ca3817ee0bb0ecb491788407c8
SHA1: 59536282ecf8e41acb3380ac60d90c4fad64d71a
SHA256: 1327cfbf93402706a72cc611c2dd9af424a884727efda86af26f4334307095e4
Description-en: manages virtual desktops for minimal window managers
vdesk takes the task of managing virtual desktops away from the
window manager and implements an easy to use interface to those
desktops. Aimed to be used in lightweight window managers that do not
provide the functionality natively
Description-md5: ff83eb7819402d0bd7240aa7393b2c4b
Homepage: http://offog.org/code/vdesk.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu