How to Install and Uninstall chiark-rwbuffer Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "chiark-rwbuffer" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                chiark-rwbuffer
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "chiark-rwbuffer" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall chiark-rwbuffer on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: chiark-rwbuffer
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.1.2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Source: chiark-utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ian Jackson
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 57
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/c/chiark-utils/chiark-rwbuffer_6.1.2_amd64.deb
Size: 8948
MD5sum: 48546f629ff1abdb393a423bfab26452
SHA1: e0e8807504e19fa951a16bc1d1eebc8fde1c93da
SHA256: 34841bea82c489309703bc5b7079d8a152e8ed71f4b8f36aa8487a0c9bb509bc
Description: readbuffer/writebuffer: prevents tape drive seesawing, etc.
Description-md5: 4f79465741ec8b18804b213a7948ac8d