How to Install and Uninstall cruft Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "cruft" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install cruft on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall cruft on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cruft
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cruft package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: cruft
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.9.39
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alexandre Detiste
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 137
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), file, cruft-common (>= 0.9.24~)
Suggests: mailx, cruft-ng
Filename: pool/universe/c/cruft/cruft_0.9.39_amd64.deb
Size: 23668
MD5sum: aaca8c74a3654b17cbfa7b88140593b7
SHA1: 10b2a7bdb235ef504292bb397d71d89b1a926853
SHA256: fd1cfa5d6546815a2af0c70a64576f5b7fa16810f267122fc40c101ed9ca6030
SHA512: 55246258fc30e50eff46efecb050746a9cabea476b721c552c09c6f2cddebb8a4d928a7c4fb3de86ae43adf1ff122e4deb9b41b6b99828da17336d452a1b2ac3
Description-en: program that finds any cruft built up on your system
cruft is a program to look over your system for anything that shouldn't
be there, but is; or for anything that should be there, but isn't.
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It bases most of its results on dpkg's database, as well as a list of
`extra files' that can appear during the lifetime of various packages.
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cruft is still in pre-release; your assistance in improving its accuracy
and performance is appreciated.
Description-md5: b82572c40bbf709315ad577d4eb16ed2