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

Last updated: July 05,2024

1. Install "gzip" package

This tutorial shows how to install gzip on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: gzip
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.10-0ubuntu4.1
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bdale Garbee
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 245
Pre-Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17)
Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Suggests: less
Filename: pool/main/g/gzip/gzip_1.10-0ubuntu4.1_amd64.deb
Size: 95168
MD5sum: 8774ac59b485b31b75735c2ec2386429
SHA1: 029d8798b94edab02f1e797d6c119f9b2d2ea9de
SHA256: 218a588ffe646e69dcde814634cb85bcaad1486da4fa3060937ab12ef04fed9c
SHA512: 20f3e5a402b927f9350e47752b701dbf02fb3bdbcbf4d10a10c68c86efcf44aeb50e266dd38a128b0a0a3a8683065022f83c21cb9802e3e2980b6e0305fa7004
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
Description: GNU compression utilities
Description-md5: 100720c9e2c6508f1a1f3731537b38e5
Task: minimal

Package: gzip
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.10-0ubuntu4
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bdale Garbee
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 245
Pre-Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17)
Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Suggests: less
Filename: pool/main/g/gzip/gzip_1.10-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 95332
MD5sum: 1214e7e6e66e9e9a3556f8e5af846650
SHA1: 590ca21c672e0cd0ddbb8967ec860fcfa84f1586
SHA256: 87a6a5c7acd0d94e5ccd51ea8e749f1894f212d9793683969d1a10ffb30433f8
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
Description: GNU compression utilities
Description-md5: 100720c9e2c6508f1a1f3731537b38e5
Task: minimal