How to Install and Uninstall grub2-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 19,2024

1. Install "grub2-common" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install grub2-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                grub2-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "grub2-common" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall grub2-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                grub2-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the grub2-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: grub2-common
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: 1119
Depends: grub-common (= 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.32), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info, libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.36), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614)
Conflicts: grub-legacy
Breaks: grub (<< 0.97-54), grub-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-legacy-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), shim (<< 13)
Replaces: grub, grub-common (<< 1.99-1), grub-coreboot (<< 2.00-4), grub-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-efi (<< 1.99-1), grub-efi-amd64 (<< 2.00-4), grub-efi-ia32 (<< 2.00-4), grub-efi-ia64 (<< 2.00-4), grub-ieee1275 (<< 2.00-4), grub-legacy, grub-legacy-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-linuxbios (<< 1.99-1), grub-pc (<< 2.00-4), grub-yeeloong (<< 2.00-4)
Filename: pool/main/g/grub2/grub2-common_2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.32_amd64.deb
Size: 512838
MD5sum: cfbfabd45e1eaa703a8c5aa55487c6b8
SHA1: 47ca4b8974d05bb78d65e9738f371e48e4bdadfa
SHA256: 6aa0363703c0e8f90b859943377d5eaa21666f916a27c8db5688a1a53d3f4f56
SHA512: f6700347615d136b1395db38689b4e7dc3e0e939f0089ffae3bb1ad2dbcd4af97d48b2dcec25eb75f31ec683fb15b165ab3adf0dd1dffb2294fb65ac523c0639
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Description-en: GRand Unified Bootloader (common files for version 2)
This package contains common files shared by the distinct flavours of GRUB.
The files in this package are specific to GRUB 2, and would break GRUB
Legacy if installed on the same system.
Description-md5: a969e6536e745e177a340b30bdb5ba3f
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: grub2-common
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: 1115
Depends: grub-common (= 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.27), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info, libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.36), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614)
Conflicts: grub-legacy
Breaks: grub (<< 0.97-54), grub-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-legacy-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), shim (<< 13)
Replaces: grub, grub-common (<< 1.99-1), grub-coreboot (<< 2.00-4), grub-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-efi (<< 1.99-1), grub-efi-amd64 (<< 2.00-4), grub-efi-ia32 (<< 2.00-4), grub-efi-ia64 (<< 2.00-4), grub-ieee1275 (<< 2.00-4), grub-legacy, grub-legacy-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-linuxbios (<< 1.99-1), grub-pc (<< 2.00-4), grub-yeeloong (<< 2.00-4)
Filename: pool/main/g/grub2/grub2-common_2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.27_amd64.deb
Size: 512370
MD5sum: 08288b2a6670d9e65e9c32daa5c3a23d
SHA1: 8d8a242c7a48bdb5613d2ace09d50083ebe5d3f8
SHA256: 7a87e67c732f8da5e9a574ed1f1a1a4d55f8d92f3f90f30b5aaf14f1053a3892
SHA512: 4f21db18f4a09e8c1bee4906721cc99a6879f368f17f8567f2fb98e090be134cfdaa7944015ca1de360872ccc82862a72598a343f0d67ec2f509a87d34bcabd4
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Description-en: GRand Unified Bootloader (common files for version 2)
This package contains common files shared by the distinct flavours of GRUB.
The files in this package are specific to GRUB 2, and would break GRUB
Legacy if installed on the same system.
Description-md5: a969e6536e745e177a340b30bdb5ba3f
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: grub2-common
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 1114
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: grub2
Version: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3
Replaces: grub, grub-common (<< 1.99-1), grub-coreboot (<< 2.00-4), grub-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-efi (<< 1.99-1), grub-efi-amd64 (<< 2.00-4), grub-efi-ia32 (<< 2.00-4), grub-efi-ia64 (<< 2.00-4), grub-ieee1275 (<< 2.00-4), grub-legacy, grub-legacy-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-linuxbios (<< 1.99-1), grub-pc (<< 2.00-4), grub-yeeloong (<< 2.00-4)
Depends: grub-common (= 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info, libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.36), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614)
Conflicts: grub-legacy
Breaks: grub (<< 0.97-54), grub-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60), grub-legacy-doc (<< 0.97-29ubuntu60)
Filename: pool/main/g/grub2/grub2-common_2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 511362
MD5sum: 78cf55910e1f0ec4c356b81e807a7857
SHA1: fb4549cabae8b82825d3df4135e9990f618a4545
SHA256: d37c871983c03931ec8aa3ff26d4e09c08707ad8d5723f8f2ec747fad1ff6dcb
Description-en: GRand Unified Bootloader (common files for version 2)
This package contains common files shared by the distinct flavours of GRUB.
The files in this package are specific to GRUB 2, and would break GRUB
Legacy if installed on the same system.
Description-md5: a969e6536e745e177a340b30bdb5ba3f
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