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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "debian-policy" package

This tutorial shows how to install debian-policy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                debian-policy
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "debian-policy" package

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


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

Package: debian-policy
Priority: optional
Section: universe/doc
Installed-Size: 3744
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Policy List
Architecture: all
Version: 3.9.8.0
Suggests: doc-base
Filename: pool/universe/d/debian-policy/debian-policy_3.9.8.0_all.deb
Size: 1870960
MD5sum: 814664eb79b9cf5241dd1afacc48c732
SHA1: f7671e5b91d4fd1ef5aefe6eedba7b9974f6e969
SHA256: 81975d514f2cf6886ebd4bff363a3fffe08f3fe6bf73a93342af0ad7de063242
Description-en: Debian Policy Manual and related documents
This package contains:
- Debian Policy Manual
- Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
- Debian Menu sub-policy
- Debian Perl sub-policy
- Debian configuration management specification
- Machine-readable debian/copyright specification
- Autopkgtest - automatic as-installed package testing
- Authoritative list of virtual package names
- Policy checklist for upgrading your packages
- Paper about libc6 migration
It also replaces the old Packaging Manual; most of the still-relevant
content is now included as appendices to the Policy Manual.
Description-md5: e47242af6dfc198ee34791429b7e6dda
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu