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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "authbind" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install authbind on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall authbind on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: authbind
Priority: extra
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 63
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ian Jackson
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1.1+nmu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/main/a/authbind/authbind_2.1.1+nmu1_amd64.deb
Size: 17644
MD5sum: ccc975d1b53846f4bc7da9ad54ad58b1
SHA1: 497ced619aadcbd17c749c19aadd49edb0588fdb
SHA256: ce98731f77436a7314dad7d37231fda81cbc52574b30a0fa04d8b2ae76f392b8
Description-en: Allows non-root programs to bind() to low ports
This package allows a package to be started as non-root but
still bind to low ports, without any changes to the application.
Description-md5: 6ffd268fa04a5e344832e2275265da15
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: tomcat-server