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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "aptfs" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall aptfs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: aptfs
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 77
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Chris Lamb
Architecture: all
Version: 2:0.8-1
Depends: dctrl-tools, devscripts, python-fuse, python, python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/a/aptfs/aptfs_0.8-1_all.deb
Size: 8118
MD5sum: 825baabfe52679894e14cb5778a1b9af
SHA1: 845f059f2c59c4eaaac6d3827b4b0ce99d6ff70f
SHA256: 93e2f58b6ebb884200cd8c61b34d06db7aca672fa2b2b2182dfe777420b074b7
Description-en: FUSE filesystem for APT source repositories
AptFs is a FUSE-based filesystem that provides a view to unpacked Debian
source packages (obtained via APT) as regular folders. Binary packages are
modelled as symbolic links pointing to their respective source package.
Description-md5: 6b9f560c7a62b9f82be9563d5fda765c
Homepage: http://chris-lamb.co.uk/projects/aptfs
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu