How to Install and Uninstall debian-security-support Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "debian-security-support" package

This guide let you learn how to install debian-security-support on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                debian-security-support
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "debian-security-support" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall debian-security-support on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: debian-security-support
Architecture: all
Version: 2020.07.12
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Holger Levsen
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 152
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, adduser, gettext-base
Filename: pool/universe/d/debian-security-support/debian-security-support_2020.07.12_all.deb
Size: 21772
MD5sum: b2e2a78de04d82af1336b067ce6dc90a
SHA1: d2b44005d46351070c00444d211c43899df98cba
SHA256: 675a1cb7738e6d69d58081ae917bb026282514e04ab75cdba93f51cc188d0372
SHA512: 4d850d20a42d31766bf7e09104308e281b8debf799cadb95a595acdddb49f25e7916806432f4e761f9ae63446c9c7995b5f7a69664c257c4dc41810879afb48f
Description-en: Debian security support coverage checker
For some Debian packages, it is not feasible to maintain full security
support for all use cases through the full distribution release
cycle.
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This package provides a program to identify installed packages for
which support has had to be limited or prematurely ended, and to
alert the administrator.
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New versions of this package with updated checklists will be provided
via standard and/or extended security support.
Description-md5: 12ffce3ff2b1f544b0063de409234b9b