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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "fingerd" package

Please follow the instructions below to install fingerd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: fingerd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 59
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Anibal Monsalve Salazar
Architecture: amd64
Source: bsd-finger
Version: 0.17-15
Replaces: netstd
Depends: update-inetd, netbase, libc6 (>= 2.4)
Suggests: finger
Filename: pool/universe/b/bsd-finger/fingerd_0.17-15_amd64.deb
Size: 11012
MD5sum: 6e0c51d897533844902773eeb00eae1f
SHA1: 3da97c43ab1aadd1e8c94187caddca2bee03c829
SHA256: d676f89a5a7cef80155d2182a4a24538b48dd8f62c260424ede633111a34e1c1
Description-en: remote user information server
Fingerd is a simple daemon based on RFC1196 that provides an interface to the
"finger" program at most network sites. The program is supposed to return a
friendly, human-oriented status report on either the system at the moment or a
particular person in depth.
Description-md5: 252aeb1f06e592ea0a2e97dcb289d598
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu