How to Install and Uninstall laptop-detect Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "laptop-detect" package

Please follow the instructions below to install laptop-detect on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                laptop-detect
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "laptop-detect" package

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


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

Package: laptop-detect
Architecture: all
Version: 0.16
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Simó Albert i Beltran
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Recommends: dmidecode
Filename: pool/main/l/laptop-detect/laptop-detect_0.16_all.deb
Size: 6016
MD5sum: 0d6961f96947196a52dc2ae779228625
SHA1: 38e380c4be7dffd3e7820c453afbe065653ba1ee
SHA256: 29d8d366616d68682fe37a4d79dbf7c0c11d901158ad3160771e8b630c3e48df
SHA512: ad479686ef68e36d38d8c862de21aa03886aa9081b84db2923b566ae284e57a08ece01f9b847d2137488b1b721050cc69f19e6f38ae7430411a94d50e68ef013
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/debiants/laptop-detect
Description-en: system chassis type checker
This package provides a simple shell script which attempts to determine
whether it is being run on a laptop (or similar portable machine). It is
mainly useful for installers.
Description-md5: e2b8e69765e2b56aaea34dd418682bee
Task: 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