How to Install and Uninstall systemd-cron Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "systemd-cron" package

This tutorial shows how to install systemd-cron on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                systemd-cron
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "systemd-cron" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall systemd-cron on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: systemd-cron
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Systemd Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 231
Provides: anacron, cron-daemon
Pre-Depends: cron-daemon-common
Depends: systemd-sysv, libc6 (>= 2.38), libmd0 (>= 0.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 13), systemd | systemd-standalone-sysusers | systemd-sysusers
Suggests: default-mta | exim4 | mail-transport-agent
Conflicts: anacron, cron-daemon
Replaces: anacron
Filename: pool/universe/s/systemd-cron/systemd-cron_2.3.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 77632
MD5sum: 513fca5e650c291f911f344a578b7847
SHA1: aff4dd468a1f6c1762fdba50b62adf0d5534ad0c
SHA256: 598ed12212faf69bf472a22f1469f4cd1c55517daba3d22d12272d1a7ac3bb77
SHA512: 951fe681cd9f87413873c010cfcd11db3cd38fd1c866eec64fbaeeae564e5a3119c73016afb89250392bda682d8dc29fad1b89c9b81821dcfb0fc9cc95cdce60
Homepage: https://github.com/systemd-cron/systemd-cron
Description: systemd generator that provides cron daemon & anacron functionality
Description-md5: 51f27570ae28b674ea96fd5617df0ede