How to install gimp-ufraw On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Uninstall and remove gimp-ufraw Package

Quick installation of gimp-ufraw:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: gimp-ufraw

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

sudo apt-get install gimp-ufraw

How to install gimp-ufraw on Ubuntu 16.04?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.04 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 gimp-ufraw is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gimp-ufraw' will give followin error.

deepak@deepakub16:~$ dpkg -L gimp-ufraw
dpkg-query: package 'gimp-ufraw' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepakub16:~$ 

Installing gimp-ufraw:

After system update use the following command to install gimp-ufraw:

sudo apt-get install gimp-ufraw

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.04 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 gimp-ufraw from Ubuntu 16.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gimp-ufraw from Ubuntu 16.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the gimp-ufraw following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  gimp-ufraw

Following command is used to remove the gimp-ufraw package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gimp-ufraw

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

Completely removing gimp-ufraw with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge gimp-ufraw

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gimp-ufraw

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