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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "fortunes" package

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


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall fortunes on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: fortunes
Priority: optional
Section: universe/games
Installed-Size: 2550
Maintainer: Andrea Colangelo
Architecture: all
Source: fortune-mod
Version: 1:1.99.1-7
Provides: fortune-cookie-db
Depends: fortunes-min
Recommends: fortune-mod (>= 9708-12)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fortune-mod/fortunes_1.99.1-7_all.deb
Size: 1089072
MD5sum: f8230dbdf4f23559dde56bcbbe8221df
SHA1: 1055378de59c6a195d357b00021eef1461b084f5
SHA256: eac50b68220d17697441242d5d6d577cb360f1388e1c463564e2129499174931
Description-en: Data files containing fortune cookies
The fortune program displays epigrams, known as fortune cookies,
selected randomly from a selection of fortune files.
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There are far over 15000 different cookies in this package.
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You'll need the fortune-mod package to display the cookies.
Description-md5: 0968b0a1488030ccf0daaabf21c179ab
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu