How to Install and Uninstall apt-utils Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "apt-utils" package

This guide let you learn how to install apt-utils on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-utils" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall apt-utils on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apt-utils package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: apt-utils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.7.12
Priority: important
Section: admin
Source: apt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: APT Development Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 660
Depends: apt (= 2.7.12), libapt-pkg6.0 (>= 2.7.12), libc6 (>= 2.34), libdb5.3, libgcc-s1 (>= 3.3.1), libstdc++6 (>= 13.1)
Filename: pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_2.7.12_amd64.deb
Size: 217020
MD5sum: 9a26d48826cfb094911ef01e283257fe
SHA1: 598503794455a3ca2451dfa36a002a0bbc0bfbe5
SHA256: 999c46d8b61499f6cc7a105f7ec8570e5a56af400bbd9aa955241a80b6e71041
SHA512: 2b17815e5e0e6dc325491106b8953b065ca29bd82c9c565e3787ebef093025957a2ebd0d4360488af76e3c06a39146ea7338feafb49cdc24d2efd5619d4946a7
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Task: minimal