How to Install and Uninstall android-tools-fastboot Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "android-tools-fastboot" package

This is a short guide on how to install android-tools-fastboot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                android-tools-fastboot
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "android-tools-fastboot" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall android-tools-fastboot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: android-tools-fastboot
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 144
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Architecture: amd64
Source: android-tools
Version: 5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libselinux1 (>= 2.0.65), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.4)
Filename: pool/universe/a/android-tools/android-tools-fastboot_5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 54656
MD5sum: e1b20dc490fd159e3d146aa2adc82994
SHA1: 2c0d997fc69d37f0aa4a020f05560caedeac35ca
SHA256: beb9594fccfe10b9d1618c9c74b683aa9c09828fca2d69636bd8c1a03c4b3951
Description-en: Android Fastboot protocol CLI tool
Fastboot is a diagnostic protocol primarily used to update the flash
filesystem of Android devices over USB.
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This package provides the fastboot command-line tool.
Description-md5: 56b9309fa4fb2f92a313a815c7d7b5d3
Homepage: http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Task: ubuntu-sdk