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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "fortunes-ubuntu-server" package

This is a short guide on how to install fortunes-ubuntu-server on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                fortunes-ubuntu-server
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "fortunes-ubuntu-server" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall fortunes-ubuntu-server 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 fortunes-ubuntu-server package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: fortunes-ubuntu-server
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 105
Maintainer: Dave Walker (Daviey)
Architecture: all
Version: 0.5
Provides: fortune-cookie-db
Depends: fortune-mod
Recommends: libpam-modules (>> 1.0.1-10ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fortunes-ubuntu-server/fortunes-ubuntu-server_0.5_all.deb
Size: 9202
MD5sum: ae9f92adc595d532a69046eb620efd64
SHA1: 05f8275ff6ff5a260b372321d5403c7972732a5c
SHA256: 9d6eeca52e30ceb4cc5ccb61cb2bd9c792b0cb35a0f08e6bbc3b7347a025ead1
Description-en: Ubuntu server tips for fortune
This package provides a set of tips on using Ubuntu server, in a
fortune database format.
Description-md5: fae705f84cb83d270c1adffe1b64ec16
Homepage: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/server-tips
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu