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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "fastboot" package

This is a short guide on how to install fastboot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: fastboot
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 74
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Android tools Maintainer
Architecture: amd64
Source: android-platform-system-core
Version: 1:6.0.1+r16-3
Replaces: android-tools-fastboot
Provides: android-tools-fastboot
Depends: android-libext4-utils, android-libf2fs-utils, android-libsparse, android-libziparchive, libc6 (>= 2.14)
Breaks: android-tools-fastboot
Filename: pool/universe/a/android-platform-system-core/fastboot_6.0.1+r16-3_amd64.deb
Size: 23530
MD5sum: d6203686fa0be9f67c6b52c04b1d9574
SHA1: 098559ccffbfee007f850061c6b406c01972b297
SHA256: 15454876384fa8da2cac646e88e560650be1fc3daf1431d200782994602e34b0
Description-en: Android fastboot tool
A command line tool for flashing an Android device, boot an Android device to
fastboot mode, etc..
Description-md5: 8b81c271aea186c016f4a979be743992
Homepage: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu