How to Install and Uninstall update-notifier Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "update-notifier" package

Learn how to install update-notifier on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                update-notifier
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "update-notifier" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall update-notifier on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: update-notifier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.192.30.17
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 301
Depends: libappindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.49.2), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.2.0), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.192.30.17), python3-dbus, ubuntu-drivers-common, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:17.04.3), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, gnome-shell | notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, anacron, python3-aptdaemon
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.192.30.17_amd64.deb
Size: 56412
MD5sum: d56fce8f5a260e2ee7a2353a1a0e7ec4
SHA1: 03424c187565d592502ac489a40ec5f89a7440a1
SHA256: 70d859552b55503706686880cf4d48eb4ed2d8ad33e28a061a9843f0b216336c
SHA512: a702c9913aacf5dc954b73ef562f3637eee3ec84cc9adcfdde1eadce1fff52fbf2eedca72c34846b21773e890ccaaf5809f0ee7470d360711f73d1d3b91c6112
Description: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: update-notifier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.192.30
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 298
Depends: libappindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.49.2), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.2.0), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.192.30), python3-dbus, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:17.04.3), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, gnome-shell | notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, anacron, python3-aptdaemon
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.192.30_amd64.deb
Size: 55744
MD5sum: ed33292d93f29f8dff29d7864f9e6e11
SHA1: 8bc61deb3cffde6d1509da96db6547b56d9b56ea
SHA256: f44ccee385cb99c08964c979d190baf2cd794cce83ffe0e6718427079c94f58b
Description: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop