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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "fakechroot" package

Please follow the steps below to install fakechroot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall fakechroot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: fakechroot
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 86
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Piotr Roszatycki
Architecture: all
Version: 2.18-1
Depends: libfakechroot (>= 2.18-1), libfakechroot (<< 2.18-1.1~)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fakechroot/fakechroot_2.18-1_all.deb
Size: 23838
MD5sum: a3b49f2182f1ddd1b497accc01c6446e
SHA1: 864b0b03dfd44d6c4a1a54bf991c75733a4a2239
SHA256: e4b2cdddf5b75e0e108e1727622ae0a0d3a2e1e3d3319fb78013389248806a85
Description-en: gives a fake chroot environment - utilities
The fakechroot preloads a library which overrides libc functions, so
it is possible to use root-specific tools without root privileges.
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In fake chroot you can install i.e. Debian bootstrap, create developer's
environment and build packages inside chroot'ed system using standard
non-root user account.
Description-md5: 0c165550cf5523a24566df225595c60f
Homepage: https://github.com/dex4er/fakechroot
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu