How To Install xdeview on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdeview on Ubuntu 20.04. xdeview is Smart multi-file multi-part decoder (X11 GUI)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdeview on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is xdeview

xdeview is:

This is an X11-based decoder for files encoded with the following formats: uuencode, xxencode, BASE64, yEncoding, quoted printable, and BinHex.

There are three methods to install xdeview on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xdeview Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xdeview using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xdeview

Install xdeview Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xdeview using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xdeview

Install xdeview Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xdeview using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xdeview

How To Uninstall xdeview on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the xdeview package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xdeview

Uninstall xdeview And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xdeview and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdeview

Remove xdeview Configurations and Data

To remove xdeview configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xdeview

Remove xdeview configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xdeview configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdeview

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xdeview package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.