How to Install gnome-mime-data software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gnome-mime-data software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gnome-mime-data software package provides base MIME and Application database for GNOME., 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 gnome-mime-data 

gnome-mime-data is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gnome-mime-data package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gnome-mime-data *

You will get with gnome-mime-data package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gnome-mime-data package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section GNOME
Package gnome-mime-data
Version 2.18.0-1
Description base MIME and Application database for GNOME.
Sub Section GNOME


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