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

Last updated: July 04,2024

1. Install "scantool" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install scantool on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall scantool on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: scantool
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Kees Cook
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 517
Depends: liballegro4.4 (>= 2:4.4.3.1), libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/s/scantool/scantool_2.1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 158132
MD5sum: c9f33ea5a7c70fbc2fabd68ce6d6147a
SHA1: 514eed231375a84d8295b05e9bd803899cb8e31b
SHA256: 3602d70a89416d7ba0d717b2ce52ec60f6bd77ca2ef7afcbfdf54749b78a92f4
SHA512: 57239a397274ffebf1994503a648b9bce52db1876d248f8acef1d139d92167f8130d6010792d17ea421c72788ff54100d14839920928a232158ea632f8b0259d
Homepage: https://github.com/kees/scantool
Description-en: OBD-II vehicle diagnostic scanner
Scanning tool that communicates with OBD-II serial port devices, used
for vehicle diagnostics. Requires a serial to CAN bus device specific
to the OBD-II port for a given model vehicle.
Description-md5: 15b2402ab1041f30144c7a2b0ef53047