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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "mgetty" package

Learn how to install mgetty on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall mgetty on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: mgetty
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/comm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Barth
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 325
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), logrotate (>= 3.5.4-1), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Suggests: mgetty-fax
Conflicts: mgetty-docs (<= 1.1.30-6)
Replaces: mgetty-docs
Filename: pool/universe/m/mgetty/mgetty_1.2.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 141304
MD5sum: 761c0caabb7daf57c461b873d012cdf3
SHA1: 76cf903568f7f078109b5efa8b9e76978150f7e8
SHA256: e7b4c1a5c4c700225f81a0c1b3cee2663918f4a5e667bf41be548f238fd4c553
Homepage: http://mgetty.greenie.net/
Description: Smart Modem getty replacement
Description-md5: c471e309a8d6f0abb1365c20109ee425