How to Install and Uninstall add-apt-key Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "add-apt-key" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install add-apt-key on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                add-apt-key
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "add-apt-key" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall add-apt-key on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: add-apt-key
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 80
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Tom Marble
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0-0.5
Depends: apt, gnupg
Filename: pool/universe/a/add-apt-key/add-apt-key_1.0-0.5_all.deb
Size: 5314
MD5sum: 15a071fa52aa0d32197ef1c4383e088c
SHA1: a1ed5eda6cfacdce7f6c463357ca3019cb1d2fda
SHA256: 74a9525a2e0ca308e293b3b1e9163c1afc660fed833d6836325fa1a3431d1332
Description-en: Command line tool to add GPG keys to the APT keyring
The command add-apt-key provides a convenient command line interface
which will add a new GPG key to your APT keyring.
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Those who are more graphically inclined may prefer the package
gui-apt-key.
Description-md5: 2e36413f0fc02b5e59911952d05f29ec
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu