How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-minimal Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "ubuntu-minimal" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ubuntu-minimal on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ubuntu-minimal
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-minimal" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ubuntu-minimal on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: ubuntu-minimal
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.459
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 51
Depends: adduser, apt, apt-utils, bzip2, console-setup, debconf, debconf-i18n, e2fsprogs, eject, init, iproute2, iputils-ping, isc-dhcp-client, kbd, kmod, less, locales, lsb-release, mawk, mount, netbase, netcat-openbsd, netplan.io, passwd, procps, python3, sensible-utils, sudo, tzdata, ubuntu-advantage-tools, ubuntu-keyring, udev, vim-tiny, whiptail
Recommends: rsyslog
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-minimal_1.459_amd64.deb
Size: 3060
MD5sum: 98bff9b2b56f05cd4fb522d701ce553a
SHA1: c5d78f9ff2c4de710eb19d3d39fd2454d9697844
SHA256: 45dd8e9e2e5233daff8fc8588768471d6c47c72de764a1ce3b38945ad9da817a
SHA512: eaba5e5bae6e496a08c6e12e6ed479d6f257e10cc5ce0311dc1f4fb58b0c416613f25cef6d03b1688397ebfaf0ea8ef6262bb689e1757fc186ca4daff5d1ad61
Description-en: Minimal core of Ubuntu
This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu minimal system,
that is a functional command-line system with the following capabilities:
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- Boot
- Detect hardware
- Connect to a network
- Install packages
- Perform basic diagnostics
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It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: 790932f14543314e43c3705a3451df24
Task: minimal