How to Install and Uninstall aptdaemon Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "aptdaemon" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install aptdaemon on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Learn how to uninstall aptdaemon on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                aptdaemon
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the aptdaemon package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: aptdaemon
Architecture: all
Version: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 176
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.2~), gir1.2-glib-2.0, python3-aptdaemon (= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1), python3-gi, policykit-1
Breaks: python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat, software-center (<< 1.1.21)
Replaces: python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat
Filename: pool/main/a/aptdaemon/aptdaemon_1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1_all.deb
Size: 12768
MD5sum: 0bdf1874d84b5f667e1f9f0c634290d3
SHA1: 1d640809323c80e9fb1ed20ea5d166f2a26d285b
SHA256: 68dd6dd7974808abd38adb1f777fbb86f150f3c2c4093e36fcbcfb00ed48a738
SHA512: 854b60f6e56a38a9f4471cdce207a3ec4b9cc970e6f6b887b3e22e0a5d01e123df71efc4c8bd301b1a70b97b0f6bf6c10ce5c76060e4c5eb1f7b863c67c3bee6
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon
Description-en: transaction based package management service
Aptdaemon allows normal users to perform package management tasks, e.g.
refreshing the cache, upgrading the system, installing or removing software
packages.
.
Currently it comes with the following main features:
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- Programming language independent D-Bus interface, which allows one to
write clients in several languages
- Runs only if required (D-Bus activation)
- Fine grained privilege management using PolicyKit, e.g. allowing all
desktop user to query for updates without entering a password
- Support for media changes during installation from DVD/CDROM
- Support for debconf (Debian's package configuration system)
- Support for attaching a terminal to the underlying dpkg call
.
This package contains the aptd script and all the data files required to run
the daemon. Moreover it contains the aptdcon script, which is a command
line client for aptdaemon. The API is not stable yet.
Description-md5: 5ed476246aefb12d0c1b0deb4818778b
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: aptdaemon
Architecture: all
Version: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 176
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.2~), gir1.2-glib-2.0, python3-aptdaemon (= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34), python3-gi, policykit-1
Breaks: python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat, software-center (<< 1.1.21)
Replaces: python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat
Filename: pool/main/a/aptdaemon/aptdaemon_1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34_all.deb
Size: 12768
MD5sum: 0c7eb1b57d7b1a335dfa91038079ab69
SHA1: 51700bd5ffbabce8e0110d3d1763784104237d4c
SHA256: 8613c35cd2c20b09b23b9e497b7e42ef4200106b747e9f4798dbab7c4e3deac0
SHA512: 590437077f1425177a4294c9f5e9d996989494c1180eac90ec99ba1d319c14417bedae2a03045b70cb2c3e6ee4c95a9ad19472e3cef51053748e31a90617de80
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon
Description-en: transaction based package management service
Aptdaemon allows normal users to perform package management tasks, e.g.
refreshing the cache, upgrading the system, installing or removing software
packages.
.
Currently it comes with the following main features:
.
- Programming language independent D-Bus interface, which allows one to
write clients in several languages
- Runs only if required (D-Bus activation)
- Fine grained privilege management using PolicyKit, e.g. allowing all
desktop user to query for updates without entering a password
- Support for media changes during installation from DVD/CDROM
- Support for debconf (Debian's package configuration system)
- Support for attaching a terminal to the underlying dpkg call
.
This package contains the aptd script and all the data files required to run
the daemon. Moreover it contains the aptdcon script, which is a command
line client for aptdaemon. The API is not stable yet.
Description-md5: 5ed476246aefb12d0c1b0deb4818778b
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop