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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "aptdaemon" package

Please follow the guidance below to install aptdaemon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall aptdaemon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: aptdaemon
Architecture: all
Version: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 196
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.2~), gir1.2-glib-2.0, python3-aptdaemon (= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5), python3-gi, policykit-1
Recommends: lintian
Breaks: software-center (<< 1.1.21)
Filename: pool/main/a/aptdaemon/aptdaemon_1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5_all.deb
Size: 13494
MD5sum: 1699acf50e82ec9ad46603b87a7c62ce
SHA1: 02e05bff398553b9cd910c8266c275f5ba6a4027
SHA256: 96947219710504d2adae99a1f0636ae2c574735ad6de6970f20447ad1c523af7
SHA512: 7c7028d33351e2ac4393d5aebc37543daabac453e10d2e2f5d82150d7413de36724f55891663f7b022a68ea3bb3966792ef8483f746b588676ffe4bf669a4539
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon
Description-en: transaction based package management service
Aptdaemon allows normal users to perform package management tasks, e.g.
refreshing the cache, upgrading the system, installing or removing software
packages.
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Currently it comes with the following main features:
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- Programming language independent D-Bus interface, which allows one to
write clients in several languages
- Runs only if required (D-Bus activation)
- Fine grained privilege management using PolicyKit, e.g. allowing all
desktop user to query for updates without entering a password
- Support for media changes during installation from DVD/CDROM
- Support for debconf (Debian's package configuration system)
- Support for attaching a terminal to the underlying dpkg call
.
This package contains the aptd script and all the data files required to run
the daemon. Moreover it contains the aptdcon script, which is a command
line client for aptdaemon. The API is not stable yet.
Description-md5: 5ed476246aefb12d0c1b0deb4818778b
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: aptdaemon
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 196
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode
Architecture: all
Version: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Depends: python3, python3:any (>= 3.2~), gir1.2-glib-2.0, python3-aptdaemon (= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14), python3-gi, policykit-1
Recommends: lintian
Breaks: software-center (<< 1.1.21)
Filename: pool/main/a/aptdaemon/aptdaemon_1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14_all.deb
Size: 13490
MD5sum: 337aada59f6fb758736340d72923b472
SHA1: 7a03dd2b250d2aa40d28a5b227d46ea7ba2226b7
SHA256: 6455c18f54a0d90fbac68e5d56bb5389bc8828ae34b462470074a17bbbf26f7d
Description-en: transaction based package management service
Aptdaemon allows normal users to perform package management tasks, e.g.
refreshing the cache, upgrading the system, installing or removing software
packages.
.
Currently it comes with the following main features:
.
- Programming language independent D-Bus interface, which allows one to
write clients in several languages
- Runs only if required (D-Bus activation)
- Fine grained privilege management using PolicyKit, e.g. allowing all
desktop user to query for updates without entering a password
- Support for media changes during installation from DVD/CDROM
- Support for debconf (Debian's package configuration system)
- Support for attaching a terminal to the underlying dpkg call
.
This package contains the aptd script and all the data files required to run
the daemon. Moreover it contains the aptdcon script, which is a command
line client for aptdaemon. The API is not stable yet.
Description-md5: 5ed476246aefb12d0c1b0deb4818778b
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop