How to Install and Uninstall minicom Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "minicom" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install minicom on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall minicom on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: minicom
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.9-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/comm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martin A. Godisch
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1095
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Recommends: lrzsz
Filename: pool/universe/m/minicom/minicom_2.9-4_amd64.deb
Size: 260428
MD5sum: 1c9ffdb8d6817b173a920febd62003ec
SHA1: 53536f7f054fa15cf8f86baf6844d521ff0bcb45
SHA256: 44f27d36c3d97f8eab7ee71eda22119a376232776ffc57ddd36577241a38b2e1
SHA512: dbd42be05fb1bfabfe7a78b706d7cba60228f934a8e5acf83c6d74bd06cd51b598d879bab2bf24e07a2b85364e270a3a33f29873299d42f27bf5c603a9862508
Homepage: https://salsa.debian.org/minicom-team/minicom
Description: Friendly menu driven serial communication program
Description-md5: 3ce1c5251a28c8f9b5a9d1d702f7501e