How to Install and Uninstall debian-installer Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "debian-installer" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "debian-installer" package

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


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

Package: debian-installer
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20101020ubuntu451.29
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Installer Team
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1289
Filename: pool/main/d/debian-installer/debian-installer_20101020ubuntu451.29_amd64.deb
Size: 676038
MD5sum: c4bd6018af1354d4e48a60b82e85e4d2
SHA1: dbda42c1cbb64253fe151ec0f635f65e4d6ceb1b
SHA256: 7ce5ba9952b91c888e7967b396dd6d6c2b61f12c946f2520217e8a99c0eb7d97
SHA512: 7a6baca9a2b7de6b8f0e3e94763d9557ba0f37bff00fbf6ea30eb2c4bfda9aca1167a1be246b01baa52bb4b67a64f38ccfbc702b401cc2f67fced5bc72037742
Description-en: Debian installer
This package currently only contains some documentation for the Debian
installer. We welcome suggestions about what else to put in it.
Description-md5: 4971db8ed5ee1de169a33701c5a72c9c
Supported: 5y

Package: debian-installer
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 1287
Maintainer: Ubuntu Installer Team
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20101020ubuntu451
Filename: pool/main/d/debian-installer/debian-installer_20101020ubuntu451_amd64.deb
Size: 675414
MD5sum: 3cd4d7ec547e6ae4158d0fe5b8ecf438
SHA1: f9ed454a6df72b58d76f0e2620c688e3fe60b2bf
SHA256: 0163e19f22bad2ddbdf343ef2e6ca6c8e48c772df750b94f83f97e81e852f801
Description-en: Debian installer
This package currently only contains some documentation for the Debian
installer. We welcome suggestions about what else to put in it.
Description-md5: 4971db8ed5ee1de169a33701c5a72c9c
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y