How to Install gs-common software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install gs-common software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

gs-common software package provides Transitional dummy package for ghostscript, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gs-common 

gs-common is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gs-common package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gs-common *

You will get with gs-common package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gs-common package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Text Processing
Package gs-common
Version 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.3
Description Transitional dummy package for ghostscript
Sub Section Text


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gs-common software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?