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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "cups" package

This guide let you learn how to install cups on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: cups
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 756
Depends: libavahi-client3 (>= 0.6.16), libavahi-common3 (>= 0.6.16), libc6 (>= 2.16), libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), libcupscgi1 (>= 1.4.2), libcupsimage2 (>= 1.4.0), libcupsmime1 (>= 1.4.0), libcupsppdc1 (>= 1.4.0), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8), debconf (>= 1.2.9) | debconf-2.0, libc-bin (>= 2.13), cups-core-drivers (>= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), cups-daemon (>= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), poppler-utils (>= 0.12), procps, ghostscript (>= 9.02~), lsb-base (>= 3.2-14~), cups-common (>= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), cups-server-common (>= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), cups-client (>= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), cups-ppdc, cups-filters (>= 1.0.24-3~)
Recommends: avahi-daemon, colord, cups-filters (>= 1.0.42) | foomatic-filters (>= 4.0), printer-driver-gutenprint, cups-filters (>= 1.0.36) | ghostscript-cups (>= 9.02~)
Suggests: cups-bsd, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds | foomatic-db, printer-driver-hpcups, hplip, cups-pdf, udev, smbclient
Breaks: cups-bsd (<< 1.7.2-3~), foomatic-filters (<< 4.0), ghostscript-cups (<< 9.02~)
Replaces: cups-bsd (<< 1.7.2-3~), ghostscript-cups (<< 9.02~)
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11_amd64.deb
Size: 190894
MD5sum: bd437bca73356d5326756dcced890e25
SHA1: 7ef63341b2de07e2ec8fa0958954913efd06735d
SHA256: a30406d4c536a18516d104ab14c0e3609be647265db6093d92e86826c62a6aaf
SHA512: c3275d02ffc3309cdd6de8e554f2c1cc5aa96243ca85301117d27023ee844e277530f79aab441b61c44abdde480d50cfcdd8bc181d850205666e73649c7e0040
Homepage: http://www.cups.org
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - PPD/driver support, web interface
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpd and the like. It supports the Internet
Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for
handling various document types.
.
This package provides the parts of CUPS which are needed for using printer
drivers.
Description-md5: 757338adad655b8f7da62fcd23ed6453
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, print-server, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: cups
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 755
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1.3-4
Replaces: cups-bsd (<< 1.7.2-3~), ghostscript-cups (<< 9.02~)
Depends: libavahi-client3 (>= 0.6.16), libavahi-common3 (>= 0.6.16), libc6 (>= 2.16), libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4), libcupscgi1 (>= 1.4.2), libcupsimage2 (>= 1.4.0), libcupsmime1 (>= 1.4.0), libcupsppdc1 (>= 1.4.0), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8), debconf (>= 1.2.9) | debconf-2.0, libc-bin (>= 2.13), cups-core-drivers (>= 2.1.3-4), cups-daemon (>= 2.1.3-4), poppler-utils (>= 0.12), procps, ghostscript (>= 9.02~), lsb-base (>= 3.2-14~), cups-common (>= 2.1.3-4), cups-server-common (>= 2.1.3-4), cups-client (>= 2.1.3-4), cups-ppdc, cups-filters (>= 1.0.24-3~)
Recommends: avahi-daemon, colord, cups-filters (>= 1.0.42) | foomatic-filters (>= 4.0), printer-driver-gutenprint, cups-filters (>= 1.0.36) | ghostscript-cups (>= 9.02~)
Suggests: cups-bsd, foomatic-db-compressed-ppds | foomatic-db, printer-driver-hpcups, hplip, cups-pdf, udev, smbclient
Breaks: cups-bsd (<< 1.7.2-3~), foomatic-filters (<< 4.0), ghostscript-cups (<< 9.02~)
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups_2.1.3-4_amd64.deb
Size: 191974
MD5sum: e754f9516872546c3666970ca2adbf21
SHA1: 82de833880eb786034b3211da349b151689b5902
SHA256: c874a4492f94c5ea68f3de19f388585638ce48a7407e42575e9f65251e63c03e
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - PPD/driver support, web interface
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpd and the like. It supports the Internet
Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for
handling various document types.
.
This package provides the parts of CUPS which are needed for using printer
drivers.
Description-md5: 757338adad655b8f7da62fcd23ed6453
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.cups.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, print-server, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop