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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "deborphan" package

This tutorial shows how to install deborphan on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: deborphan
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.7.32
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: deborphan Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 351
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Recommends: apt, dialog, gettext-base
Filename: pool/universe/d/deborphan/deborphan_1.7.32_amd64.deb
Size: 92784
MD5sum: 0244087c6563ecd48ec8a520fffe61ee
SHA1: 26a31a01837ccbec16388ae7a5e523635631640a
SHA256: 7fc5a5ab35bff7236090509d48ac855dd1520ba7a2bfd957fafa59c63e10295d
Description: program that can find unused packages, e.g. libraries
Description-md5: 36cfed21b6bf14b4c52cff0f9adcc8f2