How to Install and Uninstall gnu-efi Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "gnu-efi" package

Please follow the guidance below to install gnu-efi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnu-efi
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnu-efi" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gnu-efi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gnu-efi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.8-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 680
Filename: pool/main/g/gnu-efi/gnu-efi_3.0.8-0ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 119426
MD5sum: 9919127c066bd071a12fe06187e00a0d
SHA1: 13cd94f0793afb664ebe6dea9cc37423af5d32ec
SHA256: 6f0ce766551b07a58eecc167f82f5adde8fd9176cd21fd46015882360f84022a
SHA512: 17c445fa435abd1c617f7da4c85aa09523c5d561296a5d742f137c131fa17113bfb98d81c814a9c4c98290961f3f80422f6cc37c79bb0d16a5eb2bce916af689
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnu-efi/
Description-en: Library for developing EFI applications
GNU toolchain for building applications that can run in the environment
presented by Intel's EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface). EFI is a firmware
specification for the "BIOS" on ia64(IPF), IA-32(x86) and x86_64 systems.
Description-md5: 426d4a05670bc3d994639e6e49d7b5b0
Supported: 5y

Package: gnu-efi
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 612
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julian Andres Klode
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.2-1ubuntu1
Filename: pool/main/g/gnu-efi/gnu-efi_3.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 106942
MD5sum: e699145a72dc0c7cbb05e60a48ed1f3a
SHA1: e34b8045baf7fe1ddf6838fe8be5320b995ac110
SHA256: ba9d4d8a80c3aab8a3c6c145ef8824e17dfb92ff288e88de28081aaf5b5cb584
Description-en: Library for developing EFI applications
GNU toolchain for building applications that can run in the environment
presented by Intel's EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface). EFI is a firmware
specification for the "BIOS" on ia64(IPF), IA-32(x86) and x86_64 systems.
Description-md5: 426d4a05670bc3d994639e6e49d7b5b0
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnu-efi/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y