How Do I Reinstall a Program in Ubuntu?
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You can reinstall a package with sudo apt-get install –reinstall packagename . This completely removes the package (but not the packages that depend on it), then reinstalls the package. This can be convenient when the package has many reverse dependencies.

How do I install and uninstall a program on Ubuntu?

Click on the Ubuntu Software icon in the Activities toolbar; this will open the Ubuntu Software manager through which you can search for, install and uninstall software from your computer. From the list of applications, look up for the one you want to uninstall and then click the Remove button against it.

How do I reinstall Ubuntu Software Center?

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  1. First call sudo apt-get update to make sure you will install the latest version.
  2. Then sudo apt-get install gnome-terminal to actually install the missing terminal.
  3. The software center can then be installed with sudo apt-get install software-center .
Sophia Al-Mansoor

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