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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "procps" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install procps on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Learn how to uninstall procps on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: procps
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Craig Small
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 709
Provides: watch
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libncurses5 (>= 6), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libprocps6, libtinfo5 (>= 6), lsb-base (>= 3.0-10), init-system-helpers (>= 1.29~)
Recommends: psmisc
Conflicts: pgrep (<< 3.3-5), w-bassman (<< 1.0-3)
Breaks: guymager (<= 0.5.9-1), open-vm-tools (<= 2011.12.20-562307-1)
Filename: pool/main/p/procps/procps_3.3.12-3ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb
Size: 224664
MD5sum: f76cbf1dd5a5e9378d34815bdd1face0
SHA1: 5a6e5a0f75e1cc50093d8aa3c8e822d79ed9b60b
SHA256: f5ea4948405a19646bc7b6d505b9e01ee831e7507a5fe85168aa85a3cad42af5
SHA512: 3228e5b28d57659bea2d01a5dacaf7c4c042d9bf80509d180331763249da92c82081364aef6f2aa1e3bf0e5712449d9473f832fe88ff7e46104889a7a21075fc
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps
Description: /proc file system utilities
Description-md5: 943f3288c1aaa379fca73a3ff1a35278
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: procps
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Craig Small
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 709
Provides: watch
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libncurses5 (>= 6), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libprocps6, libtinfo5 (>= 6), lsb-base (>= 3.0-10), init-system-helpers (>= 1.29~)
Recommends: psmisc
Conflicts: pgrep (<< 3.3-5), w-bassman (<< 1.0-3)
Breaks: guymager (<= 0.5.9-1), open-vm-tools (<= 2011.12.20-562307-1)
Filename: pool/main/p/procps/procps_3.3.12-3ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 224668
MD5sum: 7607a54978b0a42049a44111365ebd12
SHA1: 8574e7e1a44e7de79acf9831bc823d1c1ba5cc42
SHA256: 5da44e97000607a0488f9f767e74719f64d87a8bd2d469fd7850ac0c4583d065
SHA512: 298f243ba753419b73373822c5e6f1bf79b30c1d0dd582ad40d1d4f8344ffd76bb86366f7799cc3d53ee1cacc9424154226d931ac877a92482e2d0312b741b43
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps
Description: /proc file system utilities
Description-md5: 943f3288c1aaa379fca73a3ff1a35278
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: procps
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:3.3.12-3ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Craig Small
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 709
Provides: watch
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libncurses5 (>= 6), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libprocps6, libtinfo5 (>= 6), lsb-base (>= 3.0-10), init-system-helpers (>= 1.29~)
Recommends: psmisc
Conflicts: pgrep (<< 3.3-5), w-bassman (<< 1.0-3)
Breaks: guymager (<= 0.5.9-1), open-vm-tools (<= 2011.12.20-562307-1)
Filename: pool/main/p/procps/procps_3.3.12-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 224772
MD5sum: fa1e4e35972f4e284e1ee3704e7a8577
SHA1: 04fe1386124e259350ae002dbf50a9c2cd7b8ec1
SHA256: 7c24bd8bbea9b4f2277427c5c8aa9593cff3550ca146e5a5aed5fc56f4b31018
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps
Description: /proc file system utilities
Description-md5: 943f3288c1aaa379fca73a3ff1a35278
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y