How to Install and Uninstall docker-buildx Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "docker-buildx" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "docker-buildx" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall docker-buildx on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: docker-buildx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.11.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
Built-Using: glibc (= 2.31-0ubuntu9.14), golang-1.20 (= 1.20.3-1ubuntu0.1~20.04.1)
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53263
Depends: docker.io
Filename: pool/universe/d/docker-buildx/docker-buildx_0.11.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 11499996
MD5sum: afbbed0e9ba781126b890321b1071607
SHA1: b4e128ec3e747f38293ca82d26d2bc6e90858dae
SHA256: b1d057a780bd5ef03d30151519dcd7f8573a18d8622dde74ecb7693b3f7f8589
SHA512: 9f67b444e4fb0387a0fb9e94fd64f9b8d9c291736a1a9b0a24ab629f5525aaae5e497cf84ca809ac3d9ed3851171ae6f9c2940f754e46c9a8fd7c16c59dd3367
Homepage: https://github.com/docker/buildx
Description: Docker CLI plugin for extended build capabilities with BuildKit
Description-md5: 345ac5dda7e9568e3378c1a226f172cd