How to Install and Uninstall chiark-backup Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "chiark-backup" package

This tutorial shows how to install chiark-backup on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install chiark-backup

2. Uninstall "chiark-backup" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall chiark-backup on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove chiark-backup $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the chiark-backup package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: chiark-backup
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 153
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ian Jackson
Architecture: all
Source: chiark-utils
Version: 4.4.2build1
Depends: chiark-rwbuffer, chiark-utils-bin
Suggests: chiark-utils-bin (>= 4.1.14)
Filename: pool/universe/c/chiark-utils/chiark-backup_4.4.2build1_all.deb
Size: 25162
MD5sum: 6346b0da3c499ded9b96d71ee0ed09d1
SHA1: c515f8a8622a3d10f1b20a3908f7dc4fb5355373
SHA256: c587b46db1e3c8618eaa21f9a594d9c7f633a322bd32e3f7a2c530c9c0a6700a
Description-en: backup system for small systems and networks
These are the backup scripts used by chiark.greenend.org.uk and other
systems belonging to the Sinister Greenend Organisation. Features:
* Suitable for single systems and small networks.
* Reasonably simple; they do what you tell it to.
* Hard failures when individual systems fail, to encourage fixing !
If you have a larger site you may wish to look at Amanda.
Description-md5: 8f73a9c68de80c205bffa6bb46cde061
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu