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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "passwd" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install passwd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall passwd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: passwd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.8.1-1ubuntu5.20.04.4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2669
Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 2.1.9), libsemanage1 (>= 2.0.3), libpam-modules
Replaces: manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/passwd_4.8.1-1ubuntu5.20.04.4_amd64.deb
Size: 798904
MD5sum: f26de80dbc197131edd5ad23f8140f4b
SHA1: 6a41e8674252bcdd7b07a0ffb293d97ca22b0275
SHA256: e96710f590e42137b9b3885a2d9082012d57d291911ab99db50a7c1a438dc693
SHA512: 23a12bca3d1fe135674a307fe5e52693d5e10c5c6243c07fef7e702f453683d4a4580513f80fbee887166257064fb5c52aaef7f445ca69bf16e0fc5342d624e4
Homepage: https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow
Description: change and administer password and group data
Description-md5: 5bbd70e421ed3367a8299e53bd7afed4
Task: minimal

Package: passwd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.8.1-1ubuntu5
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2667
Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 2.1.9), libsemanage1 (>= 2.0.3), libpam-modules
Replaces: manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/passwd_4.8.1-1ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 797964
MD5sum: 06c275670fe2897006a090d7dbeef71b
SHA1: e2ac7921db80d21c4d13ddea20e302c657ae571b
SHA256: c8f18e55f7a79172f81437c6e7b23e630ed12d97c7a927ed8047727362095eb3
Homepage: https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow
Description: change and administer password and group data
Description-md5: 5bbd70e421ed3367a8299e53bd7afed4
Task: minimal