How to Install and Uninstall systemd-cron Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: February 08,2025

1. Install "systemd-cron" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install systemd-cron on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                systemd-cron
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "systemd-cron" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall systemd-cron on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: systemd-cron
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.13-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Systemd Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 131
Provides: anacron, cron-daemon
Depends: systemd-sysv (>= 229), python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.4)
Recommends: exim4 | mail-transport-agent
Conflicts: anacron, cron-daemon
Replaces: anacron, cron
Filename: pool/universe/s/systemd-cron/systemd-cron_1.5.13-1_amd64.deb
Size: 30192
MD5sum: fa849589f21270e70540d13460189a7a
SHA1: 2010180bc2179a252ecc0d88ea5329f2041ec180
SHA256: f1fbd34c5eb4b9e05f99120c25bbb2090e8ba4d590d82485eecf04cc2773ff0d
Homepage: https://github.com/systemd-cron/systemd-cron
Description: systemd units to provide cron daemon & anacron functionality
Description-md5: 9166fe2131f8908f5e74ff0ca4fbe742