How to Install and Uninstall inotify-tools Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "inotify-tools" package

This is a short guide on how to install inotify-tools on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                inotify-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "inotify-tools" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall inotify-tools on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                inotify-tools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the inotify-tools package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: inotify-tools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.22.1.0-2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 161
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libinotifytools0 (>= 3.22.1.0)
Filename: pool/universe/i/inotify-tools/inotify-tools_3.22.1.0-2_amd64.deb
Size: 32158
MD5sum: e7203e88b48a3d30bc1bbac5826b915c
SHA1: e518be6626146469452e441791accadeb5082cb5
SHA256: 68a8e2b77b3e6a7f0b3dfdb05abe49835062700d23a0b0521451568dbb36d1d3
SHA512: ae4c8b4d66411301220eb3b8671577b253f5d350306f63a878ed53a49a5f09dfb57da8541a2d8d643522323685396825ff8726279ecbaf74772312fb29569dfa
Homepage: https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki/
Description: command-line programs providing a simple interface to inotify
Description-md5: e618c4a03d6d9bd64a85dac1a2e53ff3