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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "fortunes" package

This guide let you learn how to install fortunes on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall fortunes on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: fortunes
Architecture: all
Version: 1:1.99.1-7build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/games
Source: fortune-mod
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Andrea Colangelo
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2607
Provides: fortune-cookie-db
Depends: fortunes-min
Recommends: fortune-mod (>= 9708-12)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fortune-mod/fortunes_1.99.1-7build1_all.deb
Size: 833156
MD5sum: 96c6988ee7033c782c773e86fcef1b18
SHA1: 938d566d173db42733a74a0b71a98e8051dc7ca0
SHA256: d1c17672ecb4f922e8556963bf2f4690b47d9a4b07f871906fd333cea4dee6fb
SHA512: 32a00779ac14cee0a5b3e759d16cb2675bfb36aa8a9ebf607717f7d51c16a35651e77ae2050f49e4b61d79e77331b33e0e78452ef519fc8862b46d88224700b0
Description-en: Data files containing fortune cookies
The fortune program displays epigrams, known as fortune cookies,
selected randomly from a selection of fortune files.
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There are far over 15000 different cookies in this package.
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You'll need the fortune-mod package to display the cookies.
Description-md5: 0968b0a1488030ccf0daaabf21c179ab