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

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "fakeroot" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install fakeroot on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: fakeroot
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.24-1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Clint Adams
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 227
Depends: libfakeroot (>= 1.24-1), libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/main/f/fakeroot/fakeroot_1.24-1_amd64.deb
Size: 62636
MD5sum: 85c1b602493dd9142bb4a04a9a131a0c
SHA1: fa96074d805e83ea244a89419a5392fbc44a24fa
SHA256: 2d9cc4fe6c6b0925e452d1454645171b957a37610a068e153abd6318746d996f
Description: tool for simulating superuser privileges
Description-md5: db2730aa4872dbe27ff20c4aad3c5429
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop