How to Install and Uninstall base-files Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "base-files" package

This guide let you learn how to install base-files on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                base-files
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "base-files" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall base-files on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                base-files
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the base-files package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: base-files
Version: 20.3.0
Architecture: amd64
Essential: yes
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Installed-Size: 384
Pre-Depends: awk
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.4.10-10ubuntu3)
Breaks: debian-security-support (<< 2019.04.25), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3), sendfile (<< 2.1b.20080616-5.2~)
Replaces: base, dpkg (<= 1.15.0), miscutils
Provides: base
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Filename: pool/upstream/b/base-files/base-files_20.3.0_amd64.deb
Size: 86316
SHA256: 4248359248b74b020af28629db6b609e25de137e0cea0564a2161a6d56e91c3a
SHA1: 5c63ca6f1000fe658013044c969f2e224574c92b
MD5sum: bef625021c7783d82c2cfda7131ea64b
Description: Debian base system miscellaneous files
This package contains the basic filesystem hierarchy of a Debian system, and
several important miscellaneous files, such as /etc/debian_version,
/etc/host.conf, /etc/issue, /etc/motd, /etc/profile, and others,
and the text of several common licenses in use on Debian systems.
Description-md5: 6d16337f57b84c4747f56438355b2395
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Vila

Package: base-files
Architecture: amd64
Version: 11ubuntu5.6
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Vila
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 392
Provides: base
Pre-Depends: awk
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.4.10-10ubuntu3)
Breaks: debian-security-support (<< 2019.04.25), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3), sendfile (<< 2.1b.20080616-5.2~), ubuntu-server (<< 1.450.2)
Replaces: base, dpkg (<= 1.15.0), miscutils
Filename: pool/main/b/base-files/base-files_11ubuntu5.6_amd64.deb
Size: 60404
MD5sum: 81ee8531e71bceeb8dba8168e0f8c443
SHA1: 9d1dc1ccccb90e7c02ff3355cafbeb7f1f9f8bf2
SHA256: 3bf98792fb7ed2ee8d0f0555437f996dbf81cc48071ecdb7950ecc4eb67558a6
SHA512: 26abc5ffa8528019730d43e8eed1130bf7f22b272716b3ef8561285c70f744bd05b3a7cb4f2a5b943bee4cc9d37d78d3c0a537386676bb54de3a3af48da3950c
Description: Debian base system miscellaneous files
This package contains the basic filesystem hierarchy of a Debian system, and
several important miscellaneous files, such as /etc/debian_version,
/etc/host.conf, /etc/issue, /etc/motd, /etc/profile, and others,
and the text of several common licenses in use on Debian systems.
Description-md5: 6d16337f57b84c4747f56438355b2395
Task: minimal

Package: base-files
Architecture: amd64
Version: 11ubuntu5
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Vila
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 390
Provides: base
Pre-Depends: awk
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.4.10-10ubuntu3)
Breaks: debian-security-support (<< 2019.04.25), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3), sendfile (<< 2.1b.20080616-5.2~)
Replaces: base, dpkg (<= 1.15.0), miscutils
Filename: pool/main/b/base-files/base-files_11ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 60132
MD5sum: 562ba4b356c49039b6c1f599d92131e6
SHA1: 484c803178628c1c69c488f46e09c23a8e274f0e
SHA256: f3d42324001218db6d1d1489d59b83e2e73f5ae45823230145b9a559254e0034
Description: Debian base system miscellaneous files
This package contains the basic filesystem hierarchy of a Debian system, and
several important miscellaneous files, such as /etc/debian_version,
/etc/host.conf, /etc/issue, /etc/motd, /etc/profile, and others,
and the text of several common licenses in use on Debian systems.
Description-md5: 6d16337f57b84c4747f56438355b2395
Task: minimal