How to Install and Uninstall grub-pc-bin Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "grub-pc-bin" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install grub-pc-bin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                grub-pc-bin
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "grub-pc-bin" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall grub-pc-bin on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: grub-pc-bin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.32
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: grub2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2939
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.36), grub-common (= 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.32)
Suggests: desktop-base (>= 4.0.6)
Replaces: grub-common (<= 1.97~beta2-1), grub-pc (<< 1.99-1), grub2 (<< 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.32)
Filename: pool/main/g/grub2/grub-pc-bin_2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.32_amd64.deb
Size: 891794
MD5sum: 1f67da929ee0ce1247e452d00040556c
SHA1: f5eaa0e7affe2d6a1e485110039d4929fe9166fc
SHA256: 058b401c41e08784b20afebe5ac45df58a9f64a1bfc3ddaefbd29d23f31a3499
SHA512: 8147db6b0dabfa1f9463df4807c2a8ceac66a64fd1de5e21e95c44438ced30c28d5241aeaf4b8be6196f9533812bba966c01e57f6ff65fd39ba22af707d9e7f3
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Description-en: GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS binaries)
GRUB is a portable, powerful bootloader. This version of GRUB is based on a
cleaner design than its predecessors, and provides the following new features:
.
- Scripting in grub.cfg using BASH-like syntax.
- Support for modern partition maps such as GPT.
- Modular generation of grub.cfg via update-grub. Packages providing GRUB
add-ons can plug in their own script rules and trigger updates by invoking
update-grub.
- VESA-based graphical mode with background image support and complete 24-bit
color set.
- Support for extended charsets. Users can write UTF-8 text to their menu
entries.
.
This package contains a version of GRUB that has been built for use with
traditional PC/BIOS architecture. It will not automatically install GRUB
as the active boot loader, nor will it automatically update grub.cfg on
upgrade, so most people should install grub-pc instead.
Description-md5: d3fd4372607d45553d46ed1fecfb4f99
Task: ubuntu-live, kubuntu-live, edubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live
Supported: 5y

Package: grub-pc-bin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.27
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: grub2
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2939
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.36), grub-common (= 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.27)
Suggests: desktop-base (>= 4.0.6)
Replaces: grub-common (<= 1.97~beta2-1), grub-pc (<< 1.99-1), grub2 (<< 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.27)
Filename: pool/main/g/grub2/grub-pc-bin_2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.27_amd64.deb
Size: 890574
MD5sum: 348f147c81261c857c3d468816b1f836
SHA1: b90017b830ebf0d5d669e16bc09f9dbed11e50e6
SHA256: aa7e1b238359a75b48d97ee534508819f4cf95cd4af554bd2f858d8f02eb4df9
SHA512: 7984a59e68e73691af4916aa2c82211255be46ce9bd3b9e3c6bfbdbcb5988315287f4514bf253832b884c8acdb2f0e620d779b0dd36403044b3ebe8bc439fccd
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Description-en: GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS binaries)
GRUB is a portable, powerful bootloader. This version of GRUB is based on a
cleaner design than its predecessors, and provides the following new features:
.
- Scripting in grub.cfg using BASH-like syntax.
- Support for modern partition maps such as GPT.
- Modular generation of grub.cfg via update-grub. Packages providing GRUB
add-ons can plug in their own script rules and trigger updates by invoking
update-grub.
- VESA-based graphical mode with background image support and complete 24-bit
color set.
- Support for extended charsets. Users can write UTF-8 text to their menu
entries.
.
This package contains a version of GRUB that has been built for use with
traditional PC/BIOS architecture. It will not automatically install GRUB
as the active boot loader, nor will it automatically update grub.cfg on
upgrade, so most people should install grub-pc instead.
Description-md5: d3fd4372607d45553d46ed1fecfb4f99
Task: ubuntu-live, kubuntu-live, edubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live
Supported: 5y

Package: grub-pc-bin
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 2928
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: grub2
Version: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3
Replaces: grub-common (<= 1.97~beta2-1), grub-pc (<< 1.99-1), grub2 (<< 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.36), grub-common (= 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3)
Suggests: desktop-base (>= 4.0.6)
Filename: pool/main/g/grub2/grub-pc-bin_2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 884948
MD5sum: ac5a0b5b5f7028c311f1a7342ed92b15
SHA1: a4d75c4c5c02265daf34e3d896c51dd5d692effa
SHA256: 086115bdb651089f81f7b53d30db2fe120ee11b8090c00a70070e46f90baf1a4
Description-en: GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS binaries)
GRUB is a portable, powerful bootloader. This version of GRUB is based on a
cleaner design than its predecessors, and provides the following new features:
.
- Scripting in grub.cfg using BASH-like syntax.
- Support for modern partition maps such as GPT.
- Modular generation of grub.cfg via update-grub. Packages providing GRUB
add-ons can plug in their own script rules and trigger updates by invoking
update-grub.
- VESA-based graphical mode with background image support and complete 24-bit
color set.
- Support for extended charsets. Users can write UTF-8 text to their menu
entries.
.
This package contains a version of GRUB that has been built for use with
traditional PC/BIOS architecture. It will not automatically install GRUB
as the active boot loader, nor will it automatically update grub.cfg on
upgrade, so most people should install grub-pc instead.
Description-md5: d3fd4372607d45553d46ed1fecfb4f99
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-live, kubuntu-live, edubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live