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

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "dpkg-www" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dpkg-www on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: dpkg-www
Priority: optional
Section: universe/doc
Installed-Size: 102
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Version: 2.56
Depends: apt, dwww, info2www, perl | perl5
Recommends: apache2 (>= 2.4.12~) | httpd
Suggests: dlocate, grep-dctrl, iceweasel | www-browser, man2html, tasksel
Filename: pool/universe/d/dpkg-www/dpkg-www_2.56_all.deb
Size: 25322
MD5sum: 2124f155dcd0c73ceca37e492c8365f8
SHA1: 3f8ebce54a325f44bdfc5674e3fc43f185dee136
SHA256: 4e538fc6da7d71eeecf8f85094800475e50de6af08cd0fdb0f44af588b429273
Description-en: Web based Debian package browser
With the dpkg cgi-bin you can browse Debian packages on a local or
remote host using a normal web browser.
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You can list packages, show package information and installed files,
browse documentation and navigate through the packages dependencies.
You can also find all the packages owners of a file or directory or
those providing a virtual package.
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If you are the system administrator you can also install or remove
packages by clicking on the buttons found in the package info page,
provided that this feature has been enabled and you have properly
configured your web browser.
Description-md5: 433dccf86da551a8793132fa04c54720
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu