How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-minimal Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "ubuntu-minimal" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ubuntu-minimal on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ubuntu-minimal
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-minimal" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall ubuntu-minimal on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ubuntu-minimal
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ubuntu-minimal package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: ubuntu-minimal
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.472
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 52
Depends: adduser, apt, apt-utils, console-setup, debconf, debconf-i18n, e2fsprogs, eject, init, iproute2, iputils-ping, isc-dhcp-client, kbd, kmod, less, locales, lsb-release, mawk, mount, netbase, netcat-openbsd, netplan.io, passwd, procps, python3, sensible-utils, sudo, tzdata, ubuntu-advantage-tools, ubuntu-keyring, udev, vim-tiny, whiptail
Recommends: rsyslog, usrmerge
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-minimal_1.472_amd64.deb
Size: 2856
MD5sum: 5a25dfac6b17c3463fad7955aa237421
SHA1: fae4c5d8f191fcf409bb2be86bc1c5a84073b8ee
SHA256: ddbc74db7137b03ba6edfae1e88842e87561977d084822b49b2a13e4b4b77a42
SHA512: 430e9713ef01ca158139f07a1ef222dc68c1abd30aec9886e9985224f983b5ff0b48908a9690f90f09d2c5b2344f85f2ca75093c53a93fe6cfd020c6bdd4f4a0
Description-en: Minimal core of Ubuntu
This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu minimal system,
that is a functional command-line system with the following capabilities:
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- Boot
- Detect hardware
- Connect to a network
- Install packages
- Perform basic diagnostics
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It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: 790932f14543314e43c3705a3451df24
Task: minimal