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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "cups-common" package

Learn how to install cups-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: cups-common
Architecture: all
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: 1349
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-common_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11_all.deb
Size: 134632
MD5sum: 048f5e814825b345347ac68b164472e5
SHA1: 878e779eedce1815f42deb0a9d561578f02e0209
SHA256: c838583d14969600372dfab56a62852275d195b6c3b9e60dec85e46819c237b3
SHA512: 33c3069c1819f79246a4e8d9af38795b693e9aa791e001ea4da9397577a01c1fc36f6ac6f2dffc36419d871a1bc3c28cbd17794fe90ae925c2f503c2509d1c1e
Homepage: http://www.cups.org
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - common files
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 common files for CUPS server and client packages.
Description-md5: ae28e55960aa62a85c88769b70d73eaa
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-common
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 1348
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Architecture: all
Source: cups
Version: 2.1.3-4
Filename: pool/main/c/cups/cups-common_2.1.3-4_all.deb
Size: 134000
MD5sum: 7b48d8ec283fac10b49246d18d1d615f
SHA1: e44b42d1e4ccbc00b3c3fd1832584f0bf6376b2f
SHA256: 49f7b63d0c845ac039309570a4b78a3d9622374c034a41bf5b81813aa115c2ca
Description-en: Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - common files
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 common files for CUPS server and client packages.
Description-md5: ae28e55960aa62a85c88769b70d73eaa
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