How to Install and Uninstall boinc Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "boinc" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install boinc on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall boinc on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                boinc
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the boinc package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: boinc
Architecture: all
Version: 7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian BOINC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 90
Depends: boinc-client (>= 7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2), boinc-manager (>= 7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/b/boinc/boinc_7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 15080
MD5sum: 61a2e44381060687efe6ac69aed9ea40
SHA1: b46b79372691cd78a1c3206a0746665df48094a5
SHA256: fe15826c815a72b2ba6c447ca3e1bc5c2b43df96dda2bc726abbf1cd841317e5
SHA512: 325e04c5fabb62305a212b595ff3eafbe6a7cfb01903157fe1890e3712ba575d44baf3b3f5b3610e351b2b6e90413fb264037a0386976751201f8cf9532de3b3
Homepage: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/
Description: metapackage for the BOINC client and the manager
Description-md5: 79307295fad5fe1f0172f7d981ebfbac

Package: boinc
Architecture: all
Version: 7.9.3+dfsg-5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian BOINC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 90
Depends: boinc-client (>= 7.9.3+dfsg-5), boinc-manager (>= 7.9.3+dfsg-5)
Filename: pool/universe/b/boinc/boinc_7.9.3+dfsg-5_all.deb
Size: 15080
MD5sum: 1b5c5905d5a7128cfb160e546595efdd
SHA1: 00f8235a6368f6d2847156161a2dba109f49d9d6
SHA256: 300510ae25a6ac20372e2564b7af76ca371e1bcca21ead896f053b5cda8f7db5
Homepage: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/
Description: metapackage for the BOINC client and the manager
Description-md5: 79307295fad5fe1f0172f7d981ebfbac