How to Install and Uninstall gce-daemon Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "gce-daemon" package

Learn how to install gce-daemon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gce-daemon
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gce-daemon" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall gce-daemon on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gce-daemon
Source: gce-utils
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 101
Maintainer: Ben Howard
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.3-0ubuntu6~16.04.0
Depends: openssh-server (>= 1:5.9p1), python-boto, python2.7, python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~)
Conflicts: network-manager
Filename: pool/partner/g/gce-utils/gce-daemon_1.3.3-0ubuntu6~16.04.0_amd64.deb
Size: 24810
MD5sum: b7f24c513af5d8bb7b7616d8a52ca970
SHA1: 0dfe22212452857e66cf17e1741cc98f92fa33c8
SHA256: 04a08c68009754e9476e0918aa8e0613569d8a18a7c3238838c58d68d7541eef
Description-en: Google daemon for configuring instances
Runs in the background and creates new users per instance metadata.
Configures SSH keys.
Description-md5: 06a4cd9a54dd896c539eb4c8edaef69d
Original-Maintainer: Google Inc