How to Install and Uninstall wordnet-base Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "wordnet-base" package

This guide let you learn how to install wordnet-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wordnet-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wordnet-base" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall wordnet-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: wordnet-base
Priority: optional
Section: universe/text
Installed-Size: 28512
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Team
Architecture: all
Source: wordnet
Version: 1:3.0-33
Recommends: wordnet
Filename: pool/universe/w/wordnet/wordnet-base_3.0-33_all.deb
Size: 6423604
MD5sum: 4bdc872b7bb53c971adf5b9d632788fe
SHA1: 95e47817d1a5399bfcc048f22f72eb4f36af0809
SHA256: 83d94d14e95cf709cdf92af7e599bbf938c3c80139aaa127f4ba3af3d347927c
Description-en: electronic lexical database of English language (base data)
WordNet(C) is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is
inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical
memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized
into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical
concept. Different relations link the synonym sets.
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WordNet was developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton
University under the direction of Professor George A. Miller (Principal
Investigator).
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Dictionary data and manuals which describe them.
Description-md5: 780ba37270d38405be0d5a622e626eb0
Homepage: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu