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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "lpr" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall lpr on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: lpr
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2008.05.17.3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Adam Majer
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 372
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), netbase
Suggests: magicfilter | apsfilter, ghostscript
Conflicts: suidmanager (<< 0.50)
Replaces: logcheck-database
Filename: pool/universe/l/lpr/lpr_2008.05.17.3_amd64.deb
Size: 93868
MD5sum: 7aaf9f3eec9cf0fc7ead8023ced17f45
SHA1: 15245fd3e9ea5c707ef03bbde605091cbb66071f
SHA256: caa0b9b689e70fa9c970dfa6d892b95b217a61a0134f576f9568d7ee33dc4c68
Description: BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system
Description-md5: dda80fd521c8858f31b8d27c8900a20d