How to Install and Uninstall gsm-utils Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "gsm-utils" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gsm-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gsm-utils" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall gsm-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gsm-utils
Priority: extra
Section: universe/comm
Installed-Size: 358
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Mark Purcell
Architecture: amd64
Source: gsmlib
Version: 1.10+20120414.gita5e5ae9a-0.3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgsmme1v5, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), adduser
Filename: pool/universe/g/gsmlib/gsm-utils_1.10+20120414.gita5e5ae9a-0.3_amd64.deb
Size: 97536
MD5sum: c23cbd1e9b5e47d8783979075af94d32
SHA1: 64fdcafe2080201f4e6e34620a12b2ed24a77b3a
SHA256: cd1a231116f526aa869720d94197df2a187f0c0f9604aa356b4502c222e35cfb
Description-en: GSM mobile phone access applications
Some simple command line programs to access a GSM mobile phone via
GSM modem or IrDA. Functions include: modification of phone books and
reading, writing, sending and receiving SMS messages. Uses the GSM
standards ETSI GSM 07.07, ETSI GSM 07.05, and others.
Description-md5: 3a4f110fec00459ea23445229bde1388
Homepage: https://github.com/vbouchaud/gsmlib
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu