How to Install gcab software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gcab software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gcab software package provides Microsoft Cabinet file manipulation tool, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gcab 

gcab is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gcab package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gcab *

You will get with gcab package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gcab package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Utilities
Package gcab
Version 0.7-1
Description Microsoft Cabinet file manipulation tool
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gcab software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?