How to Install and Uninstall update-notifier Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "update-notifier" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install update-notifier on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                update-notifier
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "update-notifier" package

Learn how to uninstall update-notifier on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: update-notifier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.192.34.1
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 274
Depends: libappindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.49.2), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.192.34.1), python3-dbus, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:17.04.3), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, gnome-shell | notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, python3-aptdaemon
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.192.34.1_amd64.deb
Size: 54480
MD5sum: e3f452e41783b295a28182614c81a77c
SHA1: 54098ada39bbe8215d36d611b4d4dbaee0e69609
SHA256: e0b9bae6198c894a33b1faed20ccf8a340c8f83a71fe317da11114f01a35ad6c
SHA512: d2f546cbf437f3e0664eb09abe14274bcbc1bfdcb973de1dbe2b12c8b5f16297ee5d8b1de4438458daf9ee471d5738b8bbb0d958694ac0076bd1ee362b85bca8
Description-en: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Puts an icon in the user's notification area when package updates are
available.
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: update-notifier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.192.34
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 274
Depends: libappindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.49.2), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.5.2), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.192.34), python3-dbus, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:17.04.3), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, gnome-shell | notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, python3-aptdaemon
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.192.34_amd64.deb
Size: 54880
MD5sum: f6d37f832ee7755893479062ac43aed9
SHA1: c3ef7bfb7747a8fe05c8b8c0f83ecd64f7c0a2cb
SHA256: b818740ad5dcd0e1443a34e0df62606b4a0e0b5313ebbca32c77e702015a97f1
SHA512: e029df8158fd61ba64aa3a3b18cf8ec0739f6735f8440458c2be99d23cfc7405d72991676c3335fe3938b9b793cffdc4772535ac0f6756a8d8fbb6ff7d95da0b
Description-en: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Puts an icon in the user's notification area when package updates are
available.
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop