How to Install and Uninstall ncbi-data Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "ncbi-data" package

This is a short guide on how to install ncbi-data on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ncbi-data
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ncbi-data" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ncbi-data on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: ncbi-data
Architecture: all
Version: 6.1.20170106+dfsg1-8
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: ncbi-tools6
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Med Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24847
Breaks: ncbi-rrna-data (<< 6.1.20160908)
Replaces: ncbi-rrna-data (<< 6.1.20160908)
Filename: pool/universe/n/ncbi-tools6/ncbi-data_6.1.20170106+dfsg1-8_all.deb
Size: 3518180
MD5sum: ac2eaaead53488edd965f621d31e6beb
SHA1: 0765bfadea7baa3b525f4d1866833c7a5592eccd
SHA256: cc0c234daa3176003dddaa06cc6fda84ce741a9c7893ee289128a33fb7e45072
Homepage: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/IEB/ToolBox/
Description: Platform-independent data for the NCBI toolkit
Description-md5: 7f8f44c9d5294fddcb8e3938701bc042