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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "apktool" package

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


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

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


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

Package: apktool
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 1491
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Android tools Maintainer
Architecture: all
Version: 2.0.2+dfsg-2
Depends: aapt, libyaml-snake-java, libantlr3-runtime-java, libstringtemplate-java, libguava-java, libcommons-cli-java, libcommons-io-java, libcommons-lang3-java, libjsr305-java, libxpp3-java, libxmlunit-java
Filename: pool/universe/a/apktool/apktool_2.0.2+dfsg-2_all.deb
Size: 1289636
MD5sum: b10ce8757009210e0b50ac038fb374b4
SHA1: 9adf58019e96d690930210a9c63e4a59daa49164
SHA256: e38be2d3a15fbe8693ce654411ade98400772dd7dcd8f84bdf901042f473fd88
Description-en: tool for reverse engineering Android apk files
A tool for reverse engineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can
decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some
modifications; it makes possible to debug smali code step by step. Also it
makes working with an app easier because of project-like file structure and
automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk.
Description-md5: a94f98805ada5c7490bc330d2d69de26
Homepage: https://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu