How to Install and Uninstall rng-tools5 Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "rng-tools5" package

Please follow the instructions below to install rng-tools5 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rng-tools5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rng-tools5" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall rng-tools5 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rng-tools5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rng-tools5 package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: rng-tools5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5-4.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Stone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 79
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.10.0)
Conflicts: rng-tools
Filename: pool/universe/r/rng-tools5/rng-tools5_5-4.1_amd64.deb
Size: 20400
MD5sum: cb1a89908ff3387ba6b4912bc39b1adb
SHA1: 69eae286639b4f4e99465cab95e5bc98a7565086
SHA256: b980759766eab8c990cc3bb8fec268175101d40f1fac93400e02d13c5b802c82
SHA512: c247a2e751d71a9d54838a60321dc25262deeccb49ef11efcf79d78bf032b582c5896a94469af57678b921a62276018f619d25cecf6de1ec707cd955dc8c31ee
Description: Daemon to use a Hardware TRNG
Description-md5: 53bdd8d47cb06608cb9b3f3a21f5a0d5