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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "xsnow" package

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

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install xsnow

2. Uninstall "xsnow" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall xsnow on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove xsnow $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the xsnow package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xsnow
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/x11
Installed-Size: 158
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martin Lazar
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.42-9
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libx11-6, libxpm4, procps
Filename: pool/multiverse/x/xsnow/xsnow_1.42-9_amd64.deb
Size: 35284
MD5sum: e4e4c9607c9f2e813fa8bbbd65d036ff
SHA1: e60a353b62a5f9802952fe833c88135031a669cc
SHA256: 565d153d5ccb090eef031bfd7fcca2f573c2dbd301f8a68c05de7156dc3a389b
Description-en: brings Christmas to your desktop
Xsnow is a X Window application that will snow on the desktop background.
Santa and his reindeer will complete your festive-season feeling.
Description-md5: 113c8fcbc82dc1a6de130f71199a8b3f
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu