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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "dselect" package

Learn how to install dselect on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: dselect
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.18.4ubuntu1.7
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1640
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libstdc++6 (>= 4.9), libtinfo5 (>= 6), dpkg (>= 1.13.1)
Suggests: perl
Conflicts: dpkg-ftp, dpkg-multicd
Replaces: dpkg-ftp, dpkg-multicd, manpages-it (<< 2.80-4)
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dselect_1.18.4ubuntu1.7_amd64.deb
Size: 188248
MD5sum: 7a044adcd3dafb99251be2da0c8a9553
SHA1: 05ec13c7d641bb49000545e872885c3785104331
SHA256: fcfa854a7fed91b1eb9f8f2814a6cedeaa8394005e12216d0e6442d71edd480c
SHA512: 9e5520de52e50aa5242495949415b71c7732df2cfca6a42cfe44ab1113ad790a10122844b7c6caede58c91f4728d70b0ee0fa91d4a5387f6026a5e8ef5c7669b
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description-en: Debian package management front-end
dselect is a high-level interface for managing the installation and
removal of Debian software packages.
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Many users find dselect intimidating and new users may prefer to use
apt-based user interfaces.
Description-md5: 269b383010cda7ddc3f6381398082aec
Supported: 5y

Package: dselect
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 1636
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: dpkg
Version: 1.18.4ubuntu1
Replaces: dpkg-ftp, dpkg-multicd, manpages-it (<< 2.80-4)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libstdc++6 (>= 4.9), libtinfo5 (>= 6), dpkg (>= 1.13.1)
Suggests: perl
Conflicts: dpkg-ftp, dpkg-multicd
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dselect_1.18.4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 188152
MD5sum: 2bd48f28d73bb43556297c13aee0fcf8
SHA1: 71a6668ec6c2fc8dbde81e12ed126073666715bb
SHA256: 8576bafbcbf80da4112272c94fc89959d070ad164db85e6c65b1138b19c46dcd
Description-en: Debian package management front-end
dselect is a high-level interface for managing the installation and
removal of Debian software packages.
.
Many users find dselect intimidating and new users may prefer to use
apt-based user interfaces.
Description-md5: 269b383010cda7ddc3f6381398082aec
Origin: Ubuntu
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Supported: 5y