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

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "byobu" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install byobu on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall byobu on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: byobu
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Installed-Size: 639
Maintainer: Dustin Kirkland
Architecture: all
Version: 5.106-0ubuntu1
Replaces: bikeshed (<< 1.64), byobu-extras (<< 2.17), screen-profiles (<< 2.0), screen-profiles-extras (<< 2.0)
Provides: byobu-extras, screen-profiles, screen-profiles-extras
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, gettext-base, python3 | python, python3-newt | python-newt, tmux (>= 1.5) | screen, gawk
Recommends: pastebinit, screen, tmux (>= 1.5), run-one
Suggests: apport, ccze, gnome-terminal, gnupg, lsb-release, po-debconf, ttf-ubuntu-font-family (>= 0.80-0ubuntu1~medium), update-notifier-common, vim, wireless-tools
Breaks: bikeshed (<< 1.64), byobu-extras (<< 2.17), screen-profiles (<< 2.0), screen-profiles-extras (<< 2.0)
Filename: pool/main/b/byobu/byobu_5.106-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 104598
MD5sum: 1422ca3f4a973629127afe0278334c04
SHA1: c1a375a11a581759f4283c209eab9b4a27bff335
SHA256: dc49be3dc32382331c08dd4865a9192db11bf85032e863bbc14e8cc7b78c0732
Description-en: text window manager, shell multiplexer, integrated DevOps environment
Byobu is Ubuntu's powerful text-based window manager, shell multiplexer, and
integrated DevOps environment.
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Using Byobu, you can quickly create and move between different windows
over a single SSH connection or TTY terminal, split each of those windows into
multiple panes, monitor dozens of important statistics about your system,
detach and reattach to sessions later while your programs continue to run in
the background.
Description-md5: 0d3627a1db464b5d00445f2b25b3e914
Enhances: screen
Homepage: http://byobu.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-usb, cloud-image, server, edubuntu-usb