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

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "cron-apt" package

Please follow the steps below to install cron-apt on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: cron-apt
Architecture: all
Version: 0.13.0
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ola Lundqvist
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 89
Depends: apt
Recommends: liblockfile1, mail-transport-agent, cron | cron-daemon
Filename: pool/universe/c/cron-apt/cron-apt_0.13.0_all.deb
Size: 20220
MD5sum: 8420b1583087247f07da4f1d5719fde3
SHA1: 4078845c9c5a3787058c68e099b04ef0f2773bf4
SHA256: a749d37ec55568e2a61ac25a5af73f7058d05065d6ac3c03450a854c6fbd7548
Description: automatic update of packages using apt-get
Description-md5: 2e64c2fc7f0c5ac0fd844be065a8a152