How to Install and Uninstall devicetype-detect Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "devicetype-detect" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                devicetype-detect
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "devicetype-detect" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall devicetype-detect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: devicetype-detect
Architecture: all
Version: 0.03
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 64
Recommends: dmidecode (>> 2.7)
Suggests: x11-xserver-utils (>> 7.4+2)
Filename: pool/universe/d/devicetype-detect/devicetype-detect_0.03_all.deb
Size: 5944
MD5sum: 4c9e5e3128dfe54d6a163b5cb5e01bcf
SHA1: 7aac16603357ebc9f9d65f35dc6baecf1802faca
SHA256: 01570f7a7ac46f40a24313942de2454036fcbb9841a2da92f5ce972710322c83
Description: attempt to detect the type of the current device
Description-md5: 4b33099b6b8079a97a5c2494c620d40d