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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "zsh" package

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


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

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


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

Package: zsh
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.2-3ubuntu3.2
Priority: optional
Section: shells
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Zsh Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2070
Depends: zsh-common (= 5.4.2-3ubuntu3.2), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Recommends: libc6 (>= 2.23), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libpcre3
Suggests: zsh-doc
Filename: pool/main/z/zsh/zsh_5.4.2-3ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb
Size: 690740
MD5sum: b058e3d8dc2b07af0793e16cb46a35bc
SHA1: 8ff04165dafc5853b00640fedf821143927cc6b6
SHA256: 0ee21e5f87135fcbf5668f8d95f4099bf0d68daf59adc12fc068ce5ec547a6cf
SHA512: dff5c877bf4c3e55f3aec7a05099ce022b6dd3fe603b6ba7d2b64a28d3ff06906f755efa591dc28eaad846b2c6e2a25d52ba3f4892029eda285040501e73c9c3
Homepage: https://www.zsh.org/
Description: shell with lots of features
Description-md5: a129d6b2d23d2d5d3a6b822d3f8f856d
Supported: 5y

Package: zsh
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.2-3ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: shells
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Zsh Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2070
Depends: zsh-common (= 5.4.2-3ubuntu3), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Recommends: libc6 (>= 2.23), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libpcre3
Suggests: zsh-doc
Filename: pool/main/z/zsh/zsh_5.4.2-3ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 689432
MD5sum: 88cf343c589bcd196dc99ea27053bef2
SHA1: 91a64b4219e1090c41d98e79783595dfff76db56
SHA256: b0b29a8baee48f691e4891231262ae49f1e4a78d7bbaba383730416cc8de9b9b
Homepage: https://www.zsh.org/
Description: shell with lots of features
Description-md5: a129d6b2d23d2d5d3a6b822d3f8f856d
Supported: 5y