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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "genbackupdata" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install genbackupdata on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall genbackupdata on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: genbackupdata
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 42
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Lars Wirzenius
Architecture: all
Version: 1.9-1
Depends: python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), python-cliapp (>= 0.9), python-ttystatus, python-crypto
Filename: pool/universe/g/genbackupdata/genbackupdata_1.9-1_all.deb
Size: 10034
MD5sum: 2a4fe9b75e3747a51694d96a2519d267
SHA1: d0ea0b04f54046c9a17c3ca1c25a9af94467cfb1
SHA256: 2bccad4991f21ca74d807e1e5581a4b02fc532dc1025ac22760cdf4d4d373fdb
Description-en: generate test data sets for backup software
genbackupdata creates or modifies directory trees in ways that simulate
real filesystems sufficiently well for performance testing of backup
software. For example, it can create files that are a mix of small text
files and big binary files, with the binary files containing random
binary junk which compresses badly. This can then be backed up, and
later the directory tree can be changed by creating new files, modifying
files, or deleting or renaming files. The backup can then be run again.
Description-md5: b777c1b64cfe11098b168d427df76804
Homepage: http://liw.fi/genbackupdata/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu