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Quick installation of gedit:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: gedit
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install gedit
Package Details | |
| Package: | gedit |
| Version: | 3.22.0-1ubuntu2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit |
| Description: | official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment gedit is a text editor which supports most standard editor features, extending this basic functionality with other features not usually found in simple text editors. gedit is a graphical application which supports editing multiple text files in one window (known sometimes as tabs or MDI). . gedit fully supports international text through its use of the Unicode UTF-8 encoding in edited files. Its core feature set includes syntax highlighting of source code, auto indentation and printing and print preview support. . gedit is also extensible through its plugin system, which currently includes support for spell checking, comparing files, viewing CVS ChangeLogs, and adjusting indentation levels. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | gnome |
How to install gedit on Ubuntu 17.04?
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 17.04 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 gedit is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gedit' will give followin error.
Installing gedit:
After system update use the following command to install gedit:
sudo apt-get install gedit
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 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 gedit from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gedit from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the gedit following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove gedit
Following command is used to remove the gedit package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gedit
This will remove gedit and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing gedit with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge gedit
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gedit
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gedit package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
