How to Install and Uninstall bsdtar Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Last updated: November 26,2024
1. Install "bsdtar" package
Here is a brief guide to show you how to install bsdtar on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install
bsdtar
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2. Uninstall "bsdtar" package
Please follow the steps below to uninstall bsdtar on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):
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sudo apt remove
bsdtar
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sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
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3. Information about the bsdtar package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Package: bsdtar
Architecture: all
Version: 3.2.1-2~ubuntu16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: libarchive
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libarchive Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 27
Depends: libarchive-tools (>= 3.2.1-2~ubuntu16.04.1)
Filename: pool/universe/liba/libarchive/bsdtar_3.2.1-2~ubuntu16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 4162
MD5sum: 21701ad94d8fb6932b644811eef413fa
SHA1: 9d8ebe5c910a027ac9f4aade72c0f52dac1b36c4
SHA256: f4f036088490d8650f66645168705d677c4f8d49cf24411fb520c603b1309c69
SHA512: dfb9c120d99b2244966e99c8c6b0158e51b65b118934cb9b07eb8c76897fb65178cf2a249d44ba3140220f78bd889605e502e23ff594fe67179d4f1818e6bb23
Homepage: http://www.libarchive.org/
Description-en: transitional dummy package for moving bsdtar to libarchive-tools
The bsdtar program is the default system 'tar' program used on FreeBSD. bsdtar
uses the libarchive library as a backend which does all of the work for reading
and writing archives in various formats.
.
This is a transitional package for the migration of the bsdtar tool to
the libarchive-tools package.
Description-md5: 74b38cb72c3d7fd4cf1c23df80a00577
Package: bsdtar
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: libarchive
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libarchive Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 104
Depends: libarchive13 (= 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8), libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: bsdcpio
Filename: pool/universe/liba/libarchive/bsdtar_3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8_amd64.deb
Size: 47870
MD5sum: d0324e19b8a75a20251c878513311d6e
SHA1: ac2ce8636e5b1cb127ab1f0204e4d7314831b74e
SHA256: 0b67fd2bf062edfd3dd82c42e14720167e6a06acffce56f0541341a937a2984b
SHA512: 8d940b9873170ddd2b660533a716a9613a62030ef063b6d5674763a09ca830d30c506bf8e5612308fc2a60a29bd7e72214304c636048dee233472491ec3c0439
Homepage: http://www.libarchive.org/
Description-en: Implementation of the 'tar' program from FreeBSD
The bsdtar program is the default system 'tar' program used on FreeBSD. bsdtar
uses the libarchive library as a backend which does all of the work for reading
and writing archives in various formats.
Description-md5: c400aaca93699fffdec8b4f318e026bc
Package: bsdtar
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 127
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libarchive Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libarchive
Version: 3.1.2-11build1
Depends: libarchive13 (= 3.1.2-11build1), libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: bsdcpio
Filename: pool/universe/liba/libarchive/bsdtar_3.1.2-11build1_amd64.deb
Size: 47800
MD5sum: 40ff2c2686a29a1cfaa982cc2d7a3988
SHA1: 6849657f786e4da0fde07c38d7520e0f587c8639
SHA256: 1e0dbcb6c8e86ead74fb3bfc4780414b5fe9c8682f6cecdb0d93858d4cc34f5e
Description-en: Implementation of the 'tar' program from FreeBSD
The bsdtar program is the default system 'tar' program used on FreeBSD. bsdtar
uses the libarchive library as a backend which does all of the work for reading
and writing archives in various formats.
Description-md5: c400aaca93699fffdec8b4f318e026bc
Homepage: http://www.libarchive.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Architecture: all
Version: 3.2.1-2~ubuntu16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: libarchive
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libarchive Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 27
Depends: libarchive-tools (>= 3.2.1-2~ubuntu16.04.1)
Filename: pool/universe/liba/libarchive/bsdtar_3.2.1-2~ubuntu16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 4162
MD5sum: 21701ad94d8fb6932b644811eef413fa
SHA1: 9d8ebe5c910a027ac9f4aade72c0f52dac1b36c4
SHA256: f4f036088490d8650f66645168705d677c4f8d49cf24411fb520c603b1309c69
SHA512: dfb9c120d99b2244966e99c8c6b0158e51b65b118934cb9b07eb8c76897fb65178cf2a249d44ba3140220f78bd889605e502e23ff594fe67179d4f1818e6bb23
Homepage: http://www.libarchive.org/
Description-en: transitional dummy package for moving bsdtar to libarchive-tools
The bsdtar program is the default system 'tar' program used on FreeBSD. bsdtar
uses the libarchive library as a backend which does all of the work for reading
and writing archives in various formats.
.
This is a transitional package for the migration of the bsdtar tool to
the libarchive-tools package.
Description-md5: 74b38cb72c3d7fd4cf1c23df80a00577
Package: bsdtar
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: libarchive
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libarchive Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 104
Depends: libarchive13 (= 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8), libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: bsdcpio
Filename: pool/universe/liba/libarchive/bsdtar_3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.8_amd64.deb
Size: 47870
MD5sum: d0324e19b8a75a20251c878513311d6e
SHA1: ac2ce8636e5b1cb127ab1f0204e4d7314831b74e
SHA256: 0b67fd2bf062edfd3dd82c42e14720167e6a06acffce56f0541341a937a2984b
SHA512: 8d940b9873170ddd2b660533a716a9613a62030ef063b6d5674763a09ca830d30c506bf8e5612308fc2a60a29bd7e72214304c636048dee233472491ec3c0439
Homepage: http://www.libarchive.org/
Description-en: Implementation of the 'tar' program from FreeBSD
The bsdtar program is the default system 'tar' program used on FreeBSD. bsdtar
uses the libarchive library as a backend which does all of the work for reading
and writing archives in various formats.
Description-md5: c400aaca93699fffdec8b4f318e026bc
Package: bsdtar
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 127
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libarchive Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libarchive
Version: 3.1.2-11build1
Depends: libarchive13 (= 3.1.2-11build1), libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: bsdcpio
Filename: pool/universe/liba/libarchive/bsdtar_3.1.2-11build1_amd64.deb
Size: 47800
MD5sum: 40ff2c2686a29a1cfaa982cc2d7a3988
SHA1: 6849657f786e4da0fde07c38d7520e0f587c8639
SHA256: 1e0dbcb6c8e86ead74fb3bfc4780414b5fe9c8682f6cecdb0d93858d4cc34f5e
Description-en: Implementation of the 'tar' program from FreeBSD
The bsdtar program is the default system 'tar' program used on FreeBSD. bsdtar
uses the libarchive library as a backend which does all of the work for reading
and writing archives in various formats.
Description-md5: c400aaca93699fffdec8b4f318e026bc
Homepage: http://www.libarchive.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
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