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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xmotd" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install xmotd on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall xmotd on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: xmotd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.17.3b-11
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 78
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libx11-6, libxaw7 (>= 2:1.0.14), libxmu6 (>= 2:1.1.3), libxpm4, libxt6
Filename: pool/universe/x/xmotd/xmotd_1.17.3b-11_amd64.deb
Size: 25660
MD5sum: 23779c8534e748c2cc00e509a0cee94b
SHA1: d0aca7001c05c7dcb69f60e650a484b1ef2842a7
SHA256: d8eb7d26afa8986a2b67f066f24f4693eedffe0950d983f24839c50b77138288
SHA512: 873b823b890a0656bf8d76003a7722219d575de1c9a337cc3126536e0f429a37db0ded1b9954d5d7198c3f7358b9ae86493271bef138970e5bb818dbcda52cac
Homepage: http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/xmotd/
Description: message of the day browser for X
Description-md5: 75baa542d16ceb7ee78670e3ebe2f966