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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "apt-venv" package

Please follow the instructions below to install apt-venv on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-venv
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-venv" package

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


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

Package: apt-venv
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 76
Maintainer: Leo Iannacone
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.0-1build1
Depends: python3, python3-xdg, python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Filename: pool/universe/a/apt-venv/apt-venv_1.0.0-1build1_all.deb
Size: 7682
MD5sum: c92fab1f93ea5b7b733c2039bba2b47f
SHA1: 11a5a1a2d89395c0d08d914dac4e2be2e66d9300
SHA256: 6842de67ec4419d5ba8811a9ede131ab16a545d58366173040fd1a136f9ae6b9
Description-en: apt virtual environment
apt-venv creates a sort of virtual environment in the user
home directory, forcing apt to run under some custom option.
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A simple use case is collect information about packages
in different Debian and Ubuntu releases without surfing the web,
just calling apt-cache through the virtual environment.
Description-md5: 998def5b4f6b78bf45ded0d7b7dbad36
Homepage: https://github.com/LeoIannacone/apt-venv
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu