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

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "apcupsd" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install apcupsd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall apcupsd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: apcupsd
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 817
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Giuseppe Iuculano
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.14.12-1.1
Provides: ups-monitor
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libwrap0 (>= 7.6-4~)
Recommends: apcupsd-doc
Suggests: apcupsd-cgi, udev
Conflicts: ups-monitor
Filename: pool/universe/a/apcupsd/apcupsd_3.14.12-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 185874
MD5sum: 160cb85b9a0250b181e7b9a335a11f26
SHA1: c0c49ec5cc1cb49922ad8a41ab6f37ce5a984b5b
SHA256: f0b12addd91f51541c9af000e221d6eb99df1020c81202316518b889edea0a79
Description-en: APC UPS Power Management (daemon)
apcupsd provides UPS power management for APC products, including most BackUPS
series models (including USB), SmartUPS V/S, SmartUPS (NET/RM), and Matrix
series.
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It controls and monitors the status of UPS and allows your computer to run for
a specified length of time on UPS power, and then executes a controlled
shutdown in the case of an extended power failure.
Description-md5: 5828ed072ad1cdcdd2a3dc847c13d193
Homepage: http://www.apcupsd.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu