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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "cups-pdf" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall cups-pdf on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: cups-pdf
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 10
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian CUPS Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.6.1-21
Depends: printer-driver-cups-pdf (= 2.6.1-21)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.17.13)
Filename: pool/universe/c/cups-pdf/cups-pdf_2.6.1-21_amd64.deb
Size: 1106
MD5sum: 335be4595415325f8f339d72b12c1255
SHA1: 2acadfe3979a99dade5a6cd7a06e5e13ea36f9c6
SHA256: 58741a5fc331610dba0e35d5683e78d7a49816f835c3ff6b76b044839fcac659
Description-en: PDF writer backend for CUPS (dummy transitional package)
This dummy package is provided to support the transition from
cups-pdf to printer-driver-cups-pdf and should be removed afterwards.
Description-md5: 062a60200fed6493c451ad3aa353acc8
Homepage: http://www.cups-pdf.de
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu