How to Install and Uninstall mgetty Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "mgetty" package

This is a short guide on how to install mgetty on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mgetty
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mgetty" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall mgetty on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mgetty
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mgetty package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: mgetty
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/comm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Barth
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 329
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), logrotate (>= 3.5.4-1), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Suggests: mgetty-fax
Conflicts: mgetty-docs (<= 1.1.30-6)
Replaces: mgetty-docs
Filename: pool/universe/m/mgetty/mgetty_1.2.1-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 141464
MD5sum: aba6988218eaaa1d8e5025e990142aef
SHA1: 9588466433e608700ee86479b1ca37039136b473
SHA256: 8b5a8222b70ed61be7e3afd0a1d457f025efb2359eceb2ad252d3ad0f7fa86fe
SHA512: f261f99e55b96f53e214fd2ea3c6645cefe75576f74827825fd029d0d5e428ae2eeae29fa5f1c2a22f3270ea990dd9ca77f1022d80bcc2f29684c3142f216c7d
Homepage: http://mgetty.greenie.net/
Description: Smart Modem getty replacement
Description-md5: c471e309a8d6f0abb1365c20109ee425