How to Install and Uninstall update-notifier Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "update-notifier" package

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


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

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


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

Package: update-notifier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.192.67
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 285
Depends: libayatana-appindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.34), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.50.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.192.67), python3-dbus, ubuntu-drivers-common, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:17.04.3), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, gnome-shell | notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, python3-aptdaemon, whoopsie (>= 0.2.77)
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.192.67_amd64.deb
Size: 66530
MD5sum: e2031834e7050c9d48d0d9cc15653765
SHA1: 9ae9d2db7760cd5d38d6af18f26efd509a7b0f89
SHA256: 48944a6371f42123f268490d1ef403b2347f461c711b9353a833ce71ca988a63
SHA512: 5937db8fb40eb4841862ff8c332f3b9ad3c0d11baaa5d89350b9bbd606f3f8c52ba6bb06e6c41bd0a32ee2d0238e958f98f30a38ae3efe443a174671c2dab936
Description: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-unity-desktop, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-minimal, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-raspi, ubuntucinnamon-desktop, ubuntucinnamon-desktop, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-minimal, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-raspi