How to Install and Uninstall libcap2 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 27,2024

You can also install and uninstall the libcap2 on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "libcap2" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libcap2 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libcap2" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libcap2 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libcap2
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libcap2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libcap2
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: required
Section: libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christian Kastner
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 65
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33)
Filename: pool/main/libc/libcap2/libcap2_2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 18334
MD5sum: 6fa6b8822cedaf224e9ac9924401fbab
SHA1: 0a0d36a70e5a5754e28f00bcd79453248f6ebf8b
SHA256: b5c190b0094512bea830fff3891f10c5e098487b6869b5d0c15e660c2837f7a5
SHA512: 17a8fbea9758cbf3a0305a50d3484c59275bcefc39e71e4d251142cace71c1f4958561a4b4368179d988d64c52b9a16ae441aa14d3b9f2371ecb215177ee0fa7
Homepage: https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/
Description: POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)
Description-md5: cd474c07928607f123b20712016d716e
Task: minimal, server-minimal

Package: libcap2
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.44-1build3
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: required
Section: libs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christian Kastner
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 65
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33)
Filename: pool/main/libc/libcap2/libcap2_2.44-1build3_amd64.deb
Size: 18114
MD5sum: 08855500d83650f8bbebae6d3e59e7c1
SHA1: 29c6a62ab4ea77f145492761327481a3028f13ee
SHA256: b772624a0c82a7b748290efcfd6ebd3ce733e6f9a5a552ebe9dadd828be1caee
SHA512: 0d8e8ed72fc7ebeff9caa8dac86b3d1f82600fadc6d61b3b6ad730a9e3f31a830355c3196232c4372aa8aa9252b0f31a2aca8004a795f36ae7e5037f6387ffbb
Homepage: https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/
Description: POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)
Description-md5: cd474c07928607f123b20712016d716e
Task: minimal, server-minimal