Install gconf-editor on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

Learn how to install gconf-editor with the command sudo apt-get install gconf-editor on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of gconf-editor:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: gconf-editor

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

Package Details

Package:gconf-editor
Version:3.0.1-1ubuntu2
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:editor for the GConf configuration system GConf-Editor is a tool used for editing the GConf configuration database. This is not the recommended way of setting desktop preferences, but it might be useful when the proper configuration utility for some software provides no way of changing some option.
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/utils

How to install gconf-editor on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Install gconf-editor on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If gconf-editor is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gconf-editor' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gconf-editor
Package `gconf-editor' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing gconf-editor:

After system update use the following command to install gconf-editor:

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove gconf-editor from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gconf-editor from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the gconf-editor following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  gconf-editor

Following command is used to remove the gconf-editor package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gconf-editor

This will remove gconf-editor and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing gconf-editor with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge gconf-editor

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gconf-editor

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gconf-editor package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.