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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "fbb" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install fbb on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall fbb on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: fbb
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.07-3build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/hamradio
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Hamradio Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1580
Depends: libax25 (>= 0.0.12-rc4), libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: fbbdoc
Filename: pool/universe/f/fbb/fbb_7.07-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 483676
MD5sum: d4c6e934fadb4558be60cc0e81bd4e29
SHA1: 3ce2b4cd709dc4369a9854bde005f4af0fb18d95
SHA256: f29d8a9e996a49402d2bb979ddf4b2bfe5c0be3ba73c0a563a13a7979b2f5478
SHA512: 9f1ef5be01a654a82ece3b7842dd60807f8bba59ac720d365fc573f5393615a44b69baa3997810a6c616850a74e087f9915acbdc6a8723b79a11843765743fa9
Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/linfbb/
Description-en: Packet radio mailbox and utilities
The fbb package contains software written by f6fbb for setting up a packet
radio mailbox. It is intended for amateur radio operators. A short overview
of some of the binaries:
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* fbb: Script to start the daemon.
* xfbbd: The daemon which listens for incoming connects.
* epurmess: Delete messages based on age.
* epurwp: White Pages maintenance.
* reqdir: FBB server which requests directory listings.
* xfbbC: B/W Ncurses console for xfbbd.
Description-md5: 99dbdfdadba8f46fe300784cccd3ba84