How to Install and Uninstall adb Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "adb" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install adb on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall adb on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                adb
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the adb package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: adb
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:8.1.0+r23-5ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: android-platform-system-core
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Android Tools Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 255
Provides: android-tools-adb
Depends: android-libadb (= 1:8.1.0+r23-5ubuntu2), android-libbase, libc6 (>= 2.24), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 6)
Recommends: android-sdk-platform-tools-common
Breaks: android-tools-adb (<< 6.0~)
Replaces: android-tools-adb (<< 6.0~)
Filename: pool/universe/a/android-platform-system-core/adb_8.1.0+r23-5ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 87616
MD5sum: 60bdaa98cc22e58f1c76a7d0607c249f
SHA1: 575206ad500417a94805b815c8c374604918df39
SHA256: 3dc336ef6eb464492f217a6fe15f0ec7f0b7e9a0f69d3fb0b25641d44b115cb6
Homepage: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core
Description: Android Debug Bridge
Description-md5: 4fb58b8688addfd94d32fe9a20c9d2e8