How to Install and Uninstall dds2tar Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "dds2tar" package

Please follow the steps below to install dds2tar on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dds2tar
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dds2tar" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall dds2tar on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dds2tar
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dds2tar package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: dds2tar
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 169
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.2-7
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dds2tar/dds2tar_2.5.2-7_amd64.deb
Size: 27046
MD5sum: 7648d94d40acbb396a6ea949004e0eae
SHA1: 34737c779649f0f45a3ea39fa4c516591e981aba
SHA256: e5d03e95fc3556f7ac91a5a109112a76cc026ef9972fa577742da4cbc494398d
Description-en: Tools for using DDS features of DAT drives with GNU tar
This tool makes use of the fast seek command of DAT devices.
Files from a selected file archive can be extracted within one minute.
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A script scsi_vendor is provided which may help in learning more about
an unknown SCSI device. It is used by the mt-dds tool.
Description-md5: a60b666861cb2fe913afe031945d9dd8
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu