How to Install and Uninstall base-files Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "base-files" package

This guide let you learn how to install base-files on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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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 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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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 21 (Vanessa)

Package: base-files
Version: 21.0.2
Architecture: amd64
Essential: yes
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Installed-Size: 387
Pre-Depends: awk
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), 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 (<< 1.453)
Replaces: base, dpkg (<= 1.15.0), miscutils
Provides: base, base-files (= 12ubuntu4)
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Filename: pool/upstream/b/base-files/base-files_21.0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 89872
SHA256: 046034eda342dbe4d2d31bb6edd57f730bc16f6450575c8f470a6f695437c4fd
SHA1: fe4dfdea95bf8b236bf729b4c7e01df31707941f
MD5sum: 0bf0980e791b5402d75978e4b4076407
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
Essential: yes
Status: install ok installed
Priority: required
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 387
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Multi-Arch: foreign
Version: 21.0.0
Replaces: base, dpkg (<= 1.15.0), miscutils
Provides: base
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.4.10-10ubuntu3)
Pre-Depends: awk
Breaks: debian-security-support (<< 2019.04.25), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-13.3), sendfile (<< 2.1b.20080616-5.2~), ubuntu-server (<< 1.453)
Conffiles:
/etc/debian_version 62f807f9edf48f460110889c2ecc3db6
/etc/dpkg/origins/debian c47b6815f67ad1aeccb0d4529bd0b990
/etc/dpkg/origins/ubuntu ea35901c45553c3451f60476be94d2d8
/etc/host.conf 89408008f2585c957c031716600d5a80
/etc/issue 60a9a9e1dd761237e8e3dc53b209ab6e
/etc/issue.net 9089ed88c638dc81433d858763aba17b
/etc/legal d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
/etc/lsb-release 37f2478ea721a7a32342458dd7f06d6b
/etc/profile.d/01-locale-fix.sh 870346d97b16faac4a371b04ffe4cc2f
/etc/update-motd.d/00-header 3e2b31c72181b87149ff995e7202c0e3
/etc/update-motd.d/10-help-text 3e2b31c72181b87149ff995e7202c0e3
/etc/update-motd.d/50-motd-news 3e2b31c72181b87149ff995e7202c0e3
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: 12ubuntu4.6
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: 394
Provides: base
Pre-Depends: awk
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), 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 (<< 1.453)
Replaces: base, dpkg (<= 1.15.0), miscutils
Filename: pool/main/b/base-files/base-files_12ubuntu4.6_amd64.deb
Size: 62468
MD5sum: 6f331092fa8acdcb46c2fb1f5bd7af19
SHA1: c3f93360ae69d4c880a13c76d5c6424a07843fa4
SHA256: 2bad1e15e08a1fb2b4efacf74151d1622adccac6479f5a25daf76bea6f210c7d
SHA512: 660973f43dd18e53ec9779cc2b5094da115d7002fabbe745689583c567655ecf74cfdee365345b57f48168f59c3e27d2875ba254958a54af50dc165d867a05d7
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: 12ubuntu4
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: 394
Provides: base
Pre-Depends: awk
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), 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 (<< 1.453)
Replaces: base, dpkg (<= 1.15.0), miscutils
Filename: pool/main/b/base-files/base-files_12ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 62940
MD5sum: f43d281a6763174cb310337af95e02cb
SHA1: a11907e58aea3e251875d3739f2bd91193e13659
SHA256: e692a0bf2e709b8a46c582a37aed657a03549539e015944987201fc0eeed14e0
SHA512: dcfde62077e6770ab8b3054b297c5c50d10dc468ba3aa5f1f2dcf8f7ef1a2d781c7ef6bab46611e7bd51e9571933257830edbc47ba90f7180098a1bd28fa9a98
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