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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "guestfsd" package

Learn how to install guestfsd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall guestfsd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: guestfsd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2.2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Source: libguestfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libvirt Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 605
Depends: libacl1 (>= 2.2.51-8), libaugeas0 (>= 1.0.0), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libhivex0 (>= 1.2.2+git20100712), libpcre3, libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libsystemd0, libyajl2 (>= 2.0.4), bsdmainutils, diffutils, iproute2 | iproute, udev, binutils, cpio, dosfstools, file, kmod | module-init-tools, lsof, net-tools, parted, procps, scrub, strace, zerofree
Filename: pool/universe/libg/libguestfs/guestfsd_1.32.2-4ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
Size: 189598
MD5sum: 3cf9657dc150ffe336b2030012e3e6f2
SHA1: ec6aee5bd49e765beb650fb4153258de249f34ce
SHA256: 185a904dd5361b71982f6482eb0d2bf32b76532d251f5c0e265af355a9ebd07d
SHA512: 167d0dac9794e861b1076cd0085c3d0f942cf5fcfa6b4566e58a2dc50c1e4fd2c3f68a089321b9cdf4ac5062d6e1bafde50f5ebd18034a294664a05bfd8231c0
Homepage: http://libguestfs.org
Description-en: Daemon to access to guest virtual machine through virtio serial
The libguestfs library allows accessing and modifying guest disk
images.
.
This package contains a standalone version the back-end daemon that
carries out file system access on behalf of libguestfs applications.
It is not needed for regular operation.
Description-md5: 08296bddcf65cda2436f60a7c10347c3

Package: guestfsd
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 605
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libvirt Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libguestfs
Version: 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2
Depends: libacl1 (>= 2.2.51-8), libaugeas0 (>= 1.0.0), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libhivex0 (>= 1.2.2+git20100712), libpcre3, libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libsystemd0, libyajl2 (>= 2.0.4), bsdmainutils, diffutils, iproute2 | iproute, udev, binutils, cpio, dosfstools, file, kmod | module-init-tools, lsof, net-tools, parted, procps, scrub, strace, zerofree
Filename: pool/universe/libg/libguestfs/guestfsd_1.32.2-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 190472
MD5sum: 6445dfd7cee5dd21010a5f03635c3aac
SHA1: 370f2a8f0d76307f6415fcc435e9e9b409f2ca35
SHA256: 2d32d3516ba6b725cabc21e1981e7af4f6c70e62d77731161075372666c95f56
Description-en: Daemon to access to guest virtual machine through virtio serial
The libguestfs library allows accessing and modifying guest disk
images.
.
This package contains a standalone version the back-end daemon that
carries out file system access on behalf of libguestfs applications.
It is not needed for regular operation.
Description-md5: 08296bddcf65cda2436f60a7c10347c3
Homepage: http://libguestfs.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu