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

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "file-dbg" package

Please follow the steps below to install file-dbg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall file-dbg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: file-dbg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: debug
Source: file
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Biedl
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 205
Depends: libmagic1 (= 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4)
Filename: pool/main/f/file/file-dbg_5.25-2ubuntu1.4_amd64.deb
Size: 147356
MD5sum: cd46874b8a52b4d99c32acf1ad6ae3be
SHA1: 5e7144dd672f14400c67bdecea112c962acf817e
SHA256: a6b5743485c1e1f4ab39d7ebc79133d1dc506458d210e59b9d4406e823a11723
SHA512: 2c5f26de449529993dfe6aac0d5bc8b1d8559f6364b60dc0c7d9c969a21bd98f245d02a0b2158ee4807e2caf31d62cd1b32acec8de92cb6da5f763bb502bd4c7
Homepage: http://www.darwinsys.com/file/
Description-en: Determines file type using "magic" numbers (debug)
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.
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This package contains the debugging symbols.
Description-md5: 167de660ef58649bde614957ff80d171
Build-Ids: ff86091adb568566c08f6fbd64a6c2cb6a0b7477
Supported: 5y

Package: file-dbg
Priority: extra
Section: debug
Installed-Size: 205
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Biedl
Architecture: amd64
Source: file
Version: 1:5.25-2ubuntu1
Depends: libmagic1 (= 1:5.25-2ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/f/file/file-dbg_5.25-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 147172
MD5sum: 6674be59b5725b66967cd3412acc09fc
SHA1: 8663ad73fe79541e4f31a8d51d6483ab985581c8
SHA256: aa310d0882b786b5b1b1615096bb0b3db89ecf70709258370311e56f00226067
Description-en: Determines file type using "magic" numbers (debug)
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.
.
This package contains the debugging symbols.
Description-md5: 167de660ef58649bde614957ff80d171
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.darwinsys.com/file/
Build-Ids: ecc4d67cf433d0682a5b7f3a08befc45e7d18057
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m