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

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "dropbear" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dropbear on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dropbear on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: dropbear
Architecture: all
Version: 2019.78-2build1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guilhem Moulin
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 46
Depends: dropbear-bin (>= 2019.78-2build1), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Recommends: dropbear-initramfs
Suggests: runit
Breaks: dropbear-run (<< 2019.78-1~)
Replaces: dropbear-run (<< 2019.78-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dropbear/dropbear_2019.78-2build1_all.deb
Size: 8084
MD5sum: 5ecb92c15e3c62aa37b5b5e6db61fe31
SHA1: a0cb9b0ed2c3dcf620864b5cf29877aa28c0624f
SHA256: 1eb69ddeac0199bc1aadb52ce36bd9278163a5cfbbcfa10ec794ac7d25fc0eb9
Homepage: https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
Description: lightweight SSH2 server and client - startup scripts
Description-md5: 8da3a46384d10ad523017c208ecce61a