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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "fakechroot" package

This is a short guide on how to install fakechroot on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall fakechroot on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: fakechroot
Architecture: all
Version: 2.19-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Piotr Roszatycki
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 84
Depends: libfakechroot (>= 2.19-3), libfakechroot (<< 2.19-3.1~)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fakechroot/fakechroot_2.19-3_all.deb
Size: 22940
MD5sum: e53999fce6e35691c3b22485a74f3fa5
SHA1: 1e8aca1e53180c2bb2cc1c0840bc4189a0672bd5
SHA256: 793cfeed012ce00bedff869f40846874eebbd84b3f51be20eefdb1031042d790
Homepage: https://github.com/dex4er/fakechroot
Description: gives a fake chroot environment - utilities
Description-md5: 0c165550cf5523a24566df225595c60f