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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "chrootuid" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall chrootuid on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: chrootuid
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 80
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pen~a
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3-6
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/c/chrootuid/chrootuid_1.3-6_amd64.deb
Size: 10340
MD5sum: 797a8ae6608235f581c4fbaea688b950
SHA1: 1255a3d2d115fd207874968ace51401f25799262
SHA256: 38409be5d83820c13fb6f3a8a7b7c5c5d835e87bc871efd8463799c8092515f4
Description-en: Run commands in restricted environments
Chrootuid makes it easy to run a network service at low privilege
level and with restricted file system access. The daemons have access only
to their own directory tree, and run under a low-privileged userid.
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In the past it has been used to run the gopher and www
(world-wide web) network. It can be used nowadays also for proxy servers.
The arrangement greatly reduces the impact of possible loopholes in
network software.
Description-md5: 650413b514f785d7c818fe4f60f706ea
Homepage: http://ftp.porcupine.org/pub/security/index.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu