How to install gconf-editor on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install gconf-editor package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1

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

	sudo apt-get install gconf-editor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1

Package Details

Package:gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1
Version:3.0.1-3ubuntu1
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 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/utils

How to install gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

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 20.04 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 Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gconf-editor
dpkg-query: package 'gconf-editor' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1:

After system update use the following command to install gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1:

sudo apt-get install gconf-editor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 from Ubuntu 20.04 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 Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  gconf-editor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1

Following command is used to remove the gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gconf-editor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1

This will remove gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 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
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gconf-editor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gconf-editor Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0.1-3ubuntu1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.