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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "cups-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install cups-common on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall cups-common on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: cups-common
Architecture: all
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: 3858
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-common_2.3.3op2-3ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 197100
MD5sum: ce3747e352b3984fc410b97d81b2bae2
SHA1: e4017a2152cc4375206382fd79aedddc391526e6
SHA256: 4304f5dedadb01631d7b5ce047c65dcb467abbeeed200b4172966b7115ec20c0
SHA512: 09b392f3a70b2ea3c55b406cc8ef0eb7c8c2f8889d3ece89306ef54c6eab292977f592b99ee4d7986f085695eeb37bee207e7ac11c29301b8526332758786fc5
Homepage: https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - common files
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 common files for CUPS server and client packages.
Description-md5: ae28e55960aa62a85c88769b70d73eaa
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