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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "netrw" package

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


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

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


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

Package: netrw
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.2-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Giovanni Mascellani
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 98
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/n/netrw/netrw_1.3.2-3_amd64.deb
Size: 23312
MD5sum: 9e16c5efb8156ed18c327dbe33963239
SHA1: 7af08b3acd8f5179bcdb436b4bd81fc86f54d9a5
SHA256: 67eb64849ede31d13ec550ca0a7ec4cc5b23b4caf05270fc81a481019f8e8ecb
Homepage: https://mamuti.net/netrw/index.en.html
Description: netcat like tool with nice features to transport files over network
Description-md5: bfbe34bbc47077fb5d9c9c97e6727079