How to Install and Uninstall root-tail Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "root-tail" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install root-tail on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                root-tail
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "root-tail" package

Learn how to uninstall root-tail on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: root-tail
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 58
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libx11-6, libxfixes3
Filename: pool/universe/r/root-tail/root-tail_1.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 18980
MD5sum: 65fcd4051e127ee7957418869cead78e
SHA1: fa24e90a3f9944db78c0fd0ae0a25a01b1686be0
SHA256: 48bb23261946cb86768d794f934d0112466248586f894bd30e96f059ae841dfe
Homepage: http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/root-tail.html
Description: Displays select log files in the X root window
Description-md5: 4809f51e22e0770267fe710f97f8f965