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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "buffer" package

Please follow the instructions below to install buffer on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: buffer
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 70
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martin Buck
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.19-12
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7)
Filename: pool/universe/b/buffer/buffer_1.19-12_amd64.deb
Size: 14214
MD5sum: b9d7dbf1e29759e93ed65013b08721c7
SHA1: 21e120fc7ffa1b852f28053035c0fb2fc336398a
SHA256: 73ddeafa806523fcac2fb0185d33f5a861e69816a8163acdabe2167796ec9f4a
Description-en: Buffering/reblocking program for tape backups, printing, etc.
Buffer implements double buffering and can be used to keep backup tapes
streaming or printers printing. It can also be used to convert a data
stream to a given output blocksize.
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Buffer uses shared memory to convert a variable input data rate to a
constant output data rate. It is typically used in a pipe between a backup
program and the tape device, but there are also other applications like
buffering printer data in lpd's input filter.
Description-md5: 971464346e26a04027ca6aa2f128fed0
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu