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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "debianutils" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install debianutils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install debianutils

2. Uninstall "debianutils" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall debianutils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):

$ sudo apt remove debianutils $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the debianutils package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: debianutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.11.2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Clint Adams
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 230
Pre-Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/main/d/debianutils/debianutils_4.11.2_amd64.deb
Size: 85596
MD5sum: 6eee8805da60461e1bb692334a8cd59c
SHA1: da9898b483f29b09784abfa385fa035db744ce3a
SHA256: f924f0a45b377787c5a130bf03b525c7c370c7f8ac0da7786519e7e955c89a8d
SHA512: f66e95a9491982eb51a6aafae052518e34e1921125f3f338fc622488c588beebde5f3c483fecb85bc18bd47615a77d01b3a568fecd60e43568f5131976c0d410
Description-en: Miscellaneous utilities specific to Debian
This package provides a number of small utilities which are used
primarily by the installation scripts of Debian packages, although
you may use them directly.
.
The specific utilities included are:
add-shell installkernel ischroot remove-shell run-parts savelog
tempfile which
Description-md5: ccafef5bb90a2453aecca96cbb772d23
Task: minimal