How to Install and Uninstall adb Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "adb" package

This tutorial shows how to install adb on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                adb
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "adb" package

Learn how to uninstall adb on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                adb
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the adb package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: adb
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 120
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Android tools Maintainer
Architecture: amd64
Source: android-platform-system-core
Version: 1:6.0.1+r16-3
Replaces: android-tools-adb
Provides: android-tools-adb
Depends: android-libadb, android-libbase, android-libcutils, libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Breaks: android-tools-adb
Filename: pool/universe/a/android-platform-system-core/adb_6.0.1+r16-3_amd64.deb
Size: 43954
MD5sum: 5a0d56201faeae6495de768188733d64
SHA1: 36cf8cc0b1ea2f8b11d1e99e225315fd3ac66dd1
SHA256: 213b26021467aa6a432f90c3640798b9b59d304e1a278cb0f2175c87851c4685
Description-en: Android Debug Bridge
A versatile command line tool that lets you communicate with an emulator
instance or connected Android-powered device.
Description-md5: 7823cc09eb9949256ef07197d2bccef2
Homepage: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu