How to Install and Uninstall debian-security-support Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: July 07,2024

1. Install "debian-security-support" package

This tutorial shows how to install debian-security-support on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "debian-security-support" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall debian-security-support on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: debian-security-support
Architecture: all
Version: 2018.01.29
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Biedl
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 136
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, adduser, gettext-base
Filename: pool/universe/d/debian-security-support/debian-security-support_2018.01.29_all.deb
Size: 24016
MD5sum: cdfda8aed9fee6d7599d482d0146740d
SHA1: 46794792a3cb8eb64f15859e56b2c97bf4e328f0
SHA256: 9ae35e6681a14cfd22f84cd3da106b0f6e6905b241dc3bc38823feb76b8ea616
Description: Debian security support coverage checker
Description-md5: 12ffce3ff2b1f544b0063de409234b9b