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

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "dateutils" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dateutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dateutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dateutils
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 1656
Maintainer: Matt Fischer
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.3.1-1.1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dateutils/dateutils_0.3.1-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 217396
MD5sum: 9118d1c89ccc05823b19b3ba4c17649e
SHA1: 139bf0fb0e13233252beba6943fc28c8bbfd9984
SHA256: 04e8136f943a5217bf3b8b1c79429849f1d78f3a4d021c55441c5945e7b6ab78
Description-en: nifty command line date and time utilities
Dateutils are a bunch of tools that revolve around fiddling
with dates and times in the command line with a strong focus
on use cases that arise when dealing with large amounts of
financial data.
Description-md5: 03fcffc5621e21a84566bae40f1039b4
Homepage: http://www.fresse.org/dateutils
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu