How to Install and Uninstall dpkg-sig Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "dpkg-sig" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install dpkg-sig on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dpkg-sig
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dpkg-sig" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall dpkg-sig on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dpkg-sig
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 158
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Marc 'HE' Brockschmidt
Architecture: all
Version: 0.13.1+nmu2
Depends: perl, gnupg, libdigest-md5-perl, libconfig-file-perl
Suggests: ssh, libterm-readkey-perl
Filename: pool/universe/d/dpkg-sig/dpkg-sig_0.13.1+nmu2_all.deb
Size: 34720
MD5sum: db16288493efe1df066b5f8c1b44890d
SHA1: 79afa8c05b5f1a1aa641d7286e06e398e255625b
SHA256: 5f181cb578066e306330ec42649441db415abe81b4ee84f5ee2407d6fccbaf1f
Description-en: create and verify signatures on .deb-files
dpkg-sig is a low-level tool for creation and verification of
signature on Debian binary packages (.deb-files).
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The created signed packages are strict compatible with dpkg and the
apt-utils.
Description-md5: edb714179503f52a07c4eb9b4660e848
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu