How to Install and Uninstall cups-common Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "cups-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install cups-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cups-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cups-common" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall cups-common on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: cups-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2.3.3-3ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: cups
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3856
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-common_2.3.3-3ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 196580
MD5sum: 6a663f7dd0608c97f098f5e7f7982f14
SHA1: fc7b241453a053a16552d57584540cdb56906e1c
SHA256: 21ee31036d431abbcbc87305095634f77b0bdbdd469b3e07ef90138172c136e1
SHA512: 426602f3560f614d5ef08144b93ad78067ca70a60e81ce722d5dd9a553dde9a0d4158ae8d4a16a5e1f1ce6fd49fc7900b68031d852f4d89aa1710c53a3813aa7
Homepage: https://www.cups.org/
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - common files
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpd and the like. It supports the Internet
Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for
handling various document types.
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This package provides common files for CUPS server and client packages.
Description-md5: ae28e55960aa62a85c88769b70d73eaa
Task: print-server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop