How to Install and Uninstall cups-client Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "cups-client" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cups-client
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cups-client" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall cups-client on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: cups-client
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.3op2-3ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: cups
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 498
Depends: adduser, cups-common (>= 2.3.3op2-3ubuntu3), libcups2 (= 2.3.3op2-3ubuntu3), libc6 (>= 2.33)
Suggests: cups, cups-bsd, smbclient
Conflicts: lprng
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-client_2.3.3op2-3ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 123804
MD5sum: 7b0347a2ed52945a8dd8ee71eb377d98
SHA1: 5b46b7eb73f0b401069cd5128517ba3190e8891e
SHA256: aeeafabb6039ca016617a6befb396142281fb3cf3b5df6b6dd9456209482cce5
SHA512: 245e491099bd3d53c26194d766375dbb89d2ca452346276c84eaf95e07506b03bdef46c7fdb421bcded077555798d3fd1ef276a01c1a5061694dbbc9268bb693
Homepage: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client programs (SysV)
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpd and the like. It supports the Internet
Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for
handling various document types.
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This package provides the System V style print client programs.
Description-md5: 49064ce8151bc5cfbb65936322a4e2ce
Task: print-server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi