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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "cups-bsd" package

This is a short guide on how to install cups-bsd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: cups-bsd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: net
Source: cups
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 106
Provides: lpr
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, cups-client (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), cups-common (>= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11)
Suggests: cups, update-inetd
Conflicts: lpr, lprng
Replaces: lpr
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-bsd_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11_amd64.deb
Size: 34876
MD5sum: cccae42eaf6f5a225a70695022338864
SHA1: ca3d5f74a8e4d0335f1f012f04e74f39fdbae9e1
SHA256: d0c79f0a33020cd427163b9ada218e1109623a7e308fa12a1a7b036f83488e09
SHA512: 7d590af67aaa166a02b7c0f2d5fe17770ee8b6d3957e051e2ae52e8b9ba154f85fc7e5a9b7f34b1931d95d2cfec77c6cb923d1681edf90ead218182729ad593d
Homepage: http://www.cups.org
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD commands
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpr, lpd and the like. It supports the
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver
model for handling various document types.
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This package provides the BSD commands for interacting with CUPS. It
is provided separately to allow CUPS to coexist with other printing
systems (to a small degree).
Description-md5: 8ca999eda442e2096dafa2745e4db8de
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-bsd
Priority: extra
Section: net
Installed-Size: 106
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: cups
Version: 2.1.3-4
Replaces: lpr
Provides: lpr
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, cups-client (= 2.1.3-4), cups-common (>= 2.1.3-4)
Suggests: cups, update-inetd
Conflicts: lpr, lprng
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-bsd_2.1.3-4_amd64.deb
Size: 34832
MD5sum: bdeacb46090fb4a8e83ce17dfc0eaee9
SHA1: d801f7d55efea82d0cc0acf5a9dda23946d5de01
SHA256: c5b68f442928ae91a9a4038af832cc08768ecb88260b8d83ee10c7840c2bf9bf
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD commands
The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and
general replacement for lpr, 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 BSD commands for interacting with CUPS. It
is provided separately to allow CUPS to coexist with other printing
systems (to a small degree).
Description-md5: 8ca999eda442e2096dafa2745e4db8de
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