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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "fortunes" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install fortunes on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install fortunes

2. Uninstall "fortunes" package

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

$ sudo apt remove fortunes $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the fortunes package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: fortunes
Architecture: all
Version: 1:1.99.1-7build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/games
Source: fortune-mod
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Andrea Colangelo
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2607
Provides: fortune-cookie-db
Depends: fortunes-min
Recommends: fortune-mod (>= 9708-12)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fortune-mod/fortunes_1.99.1-7build1_all.deb
Size: 833156
MD5sum: 96c6988ee7033c782c773e86fcef1b18
SHA1: 938d566d173db42733a74a0b71a98e8051dc7ca0
SHA256: d1c17672ecb4f922e8556963bf2f4690b47d9a4b07f871906fd333cea4dee6fb
Description: Data files containing fortune cookies
Description-md5: 0968b0a1488030ccf0daaabf21c179ab