How to Install and Uninstall rng-tools5 Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "rng-tools5" package

Please follow the instructions below to install rng-tools5 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rng-tools5
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rng-tools5" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall rng-tools5 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rng-tools5
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rng-tools5 package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: rng-tools5
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Stone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 82
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0)
Conflicts: rng-tools
Filename: pool/universe/r/rng-tools5/rng-tools5_5-4_amd64.deb
Size: 19964
MD5sum: 3dde4f83d6e41f5b743213c8f049efc1
SHA1: 1f27bf513f636b872e0144a9789946508e5232b5
SHA256: 5d74ac28362e7f93a71bb9e9eba3e2f46006d1f3d8f7a5fd3cab6941234e8fab
Description: Daemon to use a Hardware TRNG
Description-md5: 53bdd8d47cb06608cb9b3f3a21f5a0d5