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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ngetty" package

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


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall ngetty on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: ngetty
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/comm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: NIIBE Yutaka
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 97
Depends: lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Filename: pool/universe/n/ngetty/ngetty_1.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 23014
MD5sum: c6607be2404bf6eecbde92f378e6997e
SHA1: 354cfdbee7c907fb0fab216fb9b8ef35abea440d
SHA256: 4e7b60bf3079ad5975fbd5bd890d9d005aa4b3afceaf9b19796fbe698118e7c4
Homepage: http://riemann.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/ngetty/
Description: getty replacement - one single daemon for all consoles
Description-md5: c73b9c1b215bd1b69736b2c33f81cf08