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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "file" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install file on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall file on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: file
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: important
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Biedl
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 76
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libmagic1 (= 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4)
Filename: pool/main/f/file/file_5.25-2ubuntu1.4_amd64.deb
Size: 21240
MD5sum: 47144bc02d8170489c38212cade4b4a1
SHA1: fa06d865572e928f03e87caf6215d461881d8308
SHA256: 7b0133af00ecba0c091f02bebff800f77b6815b965e4eeee8c7af6dce18cb682
SHA512: 9d18b270e5d84d5cee752eb59cc90187fd112016ff0547a4d5eeba4e1bf6c44039b281913151e0d1c4f75bc20c3b8d8b3b3db28f8b82f0cf81abe097aaf676fc
Homepage: http://www.darwinsys.com/file/
Description-en: Determines file type using "magic" numbers
File tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are
three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests,
magic number tests, and language tests. The first test that
succeeds causes the file type to be printed.
Description-md5: ace2159570f4d8c736b32abf254cd270
Task: minimal, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev
Supported: 5y

Package: file
Priority: important
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 76
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Biedl
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:5.25-2ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libmagic1 (= 1:5.25-2ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/f/file/file_5.25-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 21228
MD5sum: c08de61f582481c853fa15da609b3bfb
SHA1: 2acc700e9b3ec3954e06b16e5227c5217787f1ad
SHA256: 8b59139c38dfdf9e6678cfa56d5cebbc223efc53a9fd22f4a4065b65b1de76ac
Description-en: Determines file type using "magic" numbers
File tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. There are
three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests,
magic number tests, and language tests. The first test that
succeeds causes the file type to be printed.
Description-md5: ace2159570f4d8c736b32abf254cd270
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.darwinsys.com/file/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev