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

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "debsums" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install debsums on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall debsums on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: debsums
Architecture: all
Version: 2.2.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 120
Depends: dpkg (>= 1.16.3), libdpkg-perl, libfile-fnmatch-perl, perl (>= 5.8.0-3), ucf (>= 0.28), perl:any
Filename: pool/universe/d/debsums/debsums_2.2.2_all.deb
Size: 42298
MD5sum: e50c2ec7843bf438c85edcdd0a9d91b1
SHA1: 88587ace845e8ca2541ae18e9f2e84904942170d
SHA256: 0df76229a07c63ed88c6de7f1a26dc1cdfc32dafd521a75cf63ffbb6c9cf65f1
Description: tool for verification of installed package files against MD5 checksums
Description-md5: 3f8408683d3013b2e3df83e24b0d5d81