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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "screen" package

Please follow the guidance below to install screen on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall screen on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: screen
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Axel Beckert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 998
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.16), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libtinfo6 (>= 6), libutempter0 (>= 1.1.5)
Suggests: byobu | screenie | iselect (>= 1.4.0-1), ncurses-term
Filename: pool/main/s/screen/screen_4.8.0-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 577360
MD5sum: a26dead5dcddab07c3acfed8a0229a9a
SHA1: cb285daec0bb7c24317d058fa28242779ac6d2f7
SHA256: 0c4d0e1eb9bf8f6c3fe13f132a6642c603a13ffc7bbd1e21af744fd58c6d42ad
SHA512: f5f343a1402834bf40c3fc122f87a613ce281fa6725ca578c0f2c92c422eaaae477d52123d8251016f600c3250c08adb4615bed16dfb141e96bd5e3f106d7659
Homepage: https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/screen
Description: terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
Description-md5: 2d86b86ed6058a04c540802e49312f40
Task: server, cloud-image

Package: screen
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-1
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Axel Beckert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 998
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.16), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libtinfo6 (>= 6), libutempter0 (>= 1.1.5)
Suggests: byobu | screenie | iselect (>= 1.4.0-1), ncurses-term
Filename: pool/main/s/screen/screen_4.8.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 577056
MD5sum: 2915a713f34a89ab20b84ab1a9a21903
SHA1: 0a382d41c9e96379a7c309a3e47afcc53b7ee042
SHA256: 5c3232f394a45cb122ace0b1e84cd185a56029c3cb324e7525f3513d8f48193a
Homepage: https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/screen
Description: terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation
Description-md5: 2d86b86ed6058a04c540802e49312f40
Task: server, cloud-image