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

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

cabextract software package provides Microsoft Cabinet file unpacker, 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 cabextract 

cabextract is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cabextract *

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

cabextract package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Utilities
Package cabextract
Version 1.6-1
Description Microsoft Cabinet file unpacker
Sub Section Utils


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