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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "byobu" package

Please follow the steps below to install byobu on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall byobu on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: byobu
Architecture: all
Version: 5.125-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Dustin Kirkland
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 650
Provides: byobu-extras, screen-profiles, screen-profiles-extras
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), gettext-base, net-tools, python3, python3-newt, tmux (>= 1.5), gawk
Recommends: pastebinit, sensible-utils, run-one
Suggests: apport, ccze, gnome-terminal | xterm, gnupg, lsb-release, po-debconf, screen, speedometer, ttf-ubuntu-font-family (>= 0.80-0ubuntu1~medium), update-notifier-common, vim, wireless-tools
Breaks: bikeshed (<< 1.64), byobu-extras (<< 2.17), screen-profiles (<< 2.0), screen-profiles-extras (<< 2.0)
Replaces: bikeshed (<< 1.64), byobu-extras (<< 2.17), screen-profiles (<< 2.0), screen-profiles-extras (<< 2.0)
Enhances: screen
Filename: pool/main/b/byobu/byobu_5.125-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 103564
MD5sum: 18e2a03577d617b26110a9359a205371
SHA1: 27619d38128482c9f0ce6e0f38a3dc35bda37d86
SHA256: 3d478b50f302e20fe955da6eafe1d5149bb9813ec2137628aba7b8818df4aa65
Homepage: http://byobu.org
Description: text window manager, shell multiplexer, integrated DevOps environment
Description-md5: 0d3627a1db464b5d00445f2b25b3e914
Task: cloud-image, server
Supported: 5y