How to Install and Uninstall rng-tools5 Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "rng-tools5" package

Learn how to install rng-tools5 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rng-tools5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rng-tools5" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall rng-tools5 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rng-tools5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rng-tools5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: rng-tools5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Stone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 66
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.7.0)
Conflicts: rng-tools
Filename: pool/universe/r/rng-tools5/rng-tools5_5-2_amd64.deb
Size: 19328
MD5sum: c70aeefa7c9d48c0ee273efdaa78a404
SHA1: 571f0917449753da6d0b0aa0bca564a9159fb488
SHA256: 0f641862cce0dbb8a80995da683e6c1327c4c481ecdcf205c0d92578971210a9
Description: Daemon to use a Hardware TRNG
Description-md5: 53bdd8d47cb06608cb9b3f3a21f5a0d5