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

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "cups-client" package

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


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

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


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

Package: cups-client
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: cups
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 462
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), libcupsimage2 (>= 1.4.0), cups-common (>= 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11), adduser
Suggests: cups, xpp, cups-bsd, smbclient
Conflicts: lprng
Breaks: cups (<< 1.7.3-5~)
Replaces: cups (<< 1.7.3-5~)
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-client_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11_amd64.deb
Size: 133254
MD5sum: 0812cfc46a8003684e395fa5f47d82bb
SHA1: 29caebb0590089a2715e09441080950c6061075a
SHA256: b0bfddd1d287af6ac433ff4a3c569a0c9576a0073c362a7e7b7c5115e0330920
SHA512: 8d5f08888def03ac8bb1f24968c1d723343f234d48f97cc0fd6dca27999e3ee7be52afc0ea2401d2c117383997e6043932c0373fa4b3a6caf34a7acb92f3345f
Homepage: http://www.cups.org
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client programs (SysV)
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.
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This package provides the System V style print client programs.
Description-md5: 49064ce8151bc5cfbb65936322a4e2ce
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-client
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 461
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: cups
Version: 2.1.3-4
Replaces: cups (<< 1.7.3-5~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4), libcupsimage2 (>= 1.4.0), cups-common (>= 2.1.3-4), adduser
Suggests: cups, xpp, cups-bsd, smbclient
Conflicts: lprng
Breaks: cups (<< 1.7.3-5~)
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-client_2.1.3-4_amd64.deb
Size: 133234
MD5sum: 9280221c15858c73d4fe0f77a79d4715
SHA1: 283000b1832e394c9e9951308aa78f602ea151af
SHA256: b546eb10eef4319fd46851b95c60cdbb0fa8cafb701c9d3d41de270ede9b43f2
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client programs (SysV)
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 System V style print client programs.
Description-md5: 49064ce8151bc5cfbb65936322a4e2ce
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