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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "explain" package

This guide let you learn how to install explain on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall explain on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: explain
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4.D001-9
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: libexplain
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 200
Depends: lsof, libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libc6 (>= 2.15), libexplain51 (>= 1.4.D001)
Filename: pool/universe/libe/libexplain/explain_1.4.D001-9_amd64.deb
Size: 50424
MD5sum: 51ea38055280254ede1851c943d64632
SHA1: c58e1333e29e7aa2a6c6f40e1c7033f5f69d4b94
SHA256: 94b05dbd37c0da1f7f60181133f3d76b7b6d79273b54faa661dbada974e0ed5f
Homepage: http://libexplain.sourceforge.net/
Description: utility to explain system call errors
Description-md5: eacebf1de43f9609417d36c3a17b5eb2