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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "base-passwd" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install base-passwd on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall base-passwd on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


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

Package: base-passwd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.5.47
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Colin Watson
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 233
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.8), libdebconfclient0 (>= 0.145)
Recommends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Replaces: base
Filename: pool/main/b/base-passwd/base-passwd_3.5.47_amd64.deb
Size: 47736
MD5sum: 2e25a9ee3046baa258f79e3f2fea1db0
SHA1: b45077d23c4329e1e8f2c6cbce61f5a4c377b78d
SHA256: 96477a0b48c43358a7a2fcc958a4271424c16db6594719b05ae90e89a508772c
Description: Debian base system master password and group files
Description-md5: aad0cc52ee72b2469af5552851e49f03
Task: minimal