How to Install gedit-common software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gedit-common software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gedit-common software package provides official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment (support files), 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 gedit-common 

gedit-common is installed in your system.

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

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

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

gedit-common package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section GNOME
Package gedit-common
Version 3.18.3-0ubuntu4
Description official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment (support files)
Sub Section GNOME


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