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

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "fbset" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install fbset on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall fbset on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: fbset
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1-30
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 247
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), udev | makedev (>= 2.3.1-24)
Filename: pool/main/f/fbset/fbset_2.1-30_amd64.deb
Size: 119768
MD5sum: 69963f2e84174010bb41d4fa8f50b043
SHA1: e79199034d36fcf6c1bcc354beff202379521a4c
SHA256: a6c67a41ea3c570a1dab2e6b9445bf74eb6bbcef120768e87924da9498e8a3be
Homepage: http://users.telenet.be/geertu/Linux/fbdev/
Description: framebuffer device maintenance program
Description-md5: 7997084a9c5398cd30090426f11200a0
Supported: 5y