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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "fdupes" package

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


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

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


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

Package: fdupes
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.6.1-1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sandro Tosi
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 47
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fdupes/fdupes_1.6.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 18378
MD5sum: 06b038c1ae48559252eaa69538830c18
SHA1: 0d0dbb6d78240d12077b75cbe92f445f67bb8bdb
SHA256: d74c525fffe389e1cf22d52f48c83bdd8b616a935b21676a8b7a9782ccf5a88f
Homepage: https://github.com/adrianlopezroche/fdupes
Description: identifies duplicate files within given directories
Description-md5: d917c30aa3870e8a38071caa9a905475