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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "fortunes-off" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall fortunes-off on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: fortunes-off
Priority: optional
Section: universe/games
Installed-Size: 1846
Maintainer: Andrea Colangelo
Architecture: all
Source: fortune-mod
Version: 1:1.99.1-7
Replaces: fortunes (<= 9708-0.1)
Provides: fortune-cookie-db
Depends: fortunes
Recommends: fortune-mod (>= 9708-12)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fortune-mod/fortunes-off_1.99.1-7_all.deb
Size: 751250
MD5sum: 76449a33618a0d43678a7b63d27f6cf4
SHA1: e1458b29843c6e74b597b1b552f24118b5268ab3
SHA256: 94bfc0274cdfd7ce6cb1afb7dfcadd20144f032abc44064ddfd107eca089920c
Description-en: Data files containing offensive fortune cookies
The fortune program displays epigrams, known as fortune cookies,
selected randomly from a selection of fortune files.
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This package contains cookies which some may consider to be
offensive. Please do not install this package if you or your users
are easily offended.
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You'll need the fortune-mod package to display the cookies.
Description-md5: 53fe8c2ddd64786c46e2cfbd74809af4
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu