How to Install and Uninstall apt-utils Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "apt-utils" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install apt-utils on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-utils" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall apt-utils on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: apt-utils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.10
Priority: important
Section: admin
Source: apt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: APT Development Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 836
Depends: apt (= 2.0.10), libapt-pkg6.0 (>= 1.9.11~), libc6 (>= 2.14), libdb5.3, libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9)
Filename: pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_2.0.10_amd64.deb
Size: 213164
MD5sum: 8d37fc55988c0bc09b27a2e471421130
SHA1: c0c2fd4d0678a31ca42cb749bd1b9a754540f8cc
SHA256: 04212445583eaca89407f8aaaa35159adb538d1b76cd3a065bac76512a954184
SHA512: 2f307c7fca56f725d38c8daa78466e43e1e39cf8a323f1f88aa99b64773fa8315af440b3b921db480da2f6280e6c0320373c2731c854c3dd83a9a580e6817308
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Task: minimal

Package: apt-utils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
Priority: important
Section: admin
Source: apt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: APT Development Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 832
Depends: apt (= 2.0.2ubuntu0.2), libapt-pkg6.0 (>= 1.9.11~), libc6 (>= 2.14), libdb5.3, libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9)
Filename: pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_2.0.2ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 213376
MD5sum: f8b60ecc9c2ca817bdbfa22ef8f3ea49
SHA1: 0f0e1be36bba2163e0c8591f4255d936175fa867
SHA256: f1fc249a674985437ff6cc2d0cd457c1ae0c64de4504fd3b9b103905419e385a
SHA512: 0a4656643726723486e07d90d25dcc9c212693c8b3a903fbdaeb92cd0883dd32ee4d148686bf41ae8e06493e0083b722c267dcab0cb799f84c8a1ec88995bcfa
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Task: minimal

Package: apt-utils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.2
Priority: important
Section: admin
Source: apt
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: APT Development Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 832
Depends: apt (= 2.0.2), libapt-pkg6.0 (>= 1.9.11~), libc6 (>= 2.14), libdb5.3, libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9)
Filename: pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_2.0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 213336
MD5sum: fba2d737392c45668ec9d9847137808a
SHA1: a13b49451b8df05a1ed12e8c25818d77466dc019
SHA256: 87b91ec08db0e3a2badd4ac5e2c7e8ca4e12574249c4d4cb79a1059522861192
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Task: minimal