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

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "ash" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install ash on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall ash on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ash
Priority: optional
Section: universe/shells
Installed-Size: 47
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gerrit Pape
Architecture: all
Source: dash
Version: 0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2
Pre-Depends: dash
Filename: pool/universe/d/dash/ash_0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 4820
MD5sum: f7fa3c8f3ddd15b94a610f847e873430
SHA1: ed83a35b392dbf831e963ae39955d98b2ddd0b04
SHA256: ad3138eda84f37fba87671d814cfaac9752d95e79b0bb13d28189bbb551a402b
Description-en: compatibility package for dash
This package allows upgrading ash to its replacement,
dash. It includes the /bin/ash symlink.
It can be removed as soon as /bin/ash is no longer used.
Description-md5: dfaa90778ec9574851d009730b4a705a
Homepage: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/dash/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu