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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "haproxy" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install haproxy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall haproxy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: haproxy
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6.3-1ubuntu0.3
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian HAProxy Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1497
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), liblua5.3-0, libpcre3, libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.2~beta3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), adduser
Suggests: vim-haproxy, haproxy-doc
Filename: pool/main/h/haproxy/haproxy_1.6.3-1ubuntu0.3_amd64.deb
Size: 756912
MD5sum: aa4a1a582ac6cfcf9e22375003d7dca2
SHA1: a7a8652d5f1145fc8550c082b93ca277e5a36590
SHA256: 30d351ac8388d4ed23e6cdb380b25ebaf8ee8de86748f9dbee537ac3698d4041
SHA512: 6aad0455a00783b11500faaaa9a64a5b323cd1ac7683dde3e81d5fb06422c7acbd1d315ef9f90ca02cdcfe54148c1faddcd9383c892938dea4998a34c0238fb9
Homepage: http://haproxy.1wt.eu/
Description-en: fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy
HAProxy is a TCP/HTTP reverse proxy which is particularly suited for high
availability environments. It features connection persistence through HTTP
cookies, load balancing, header addition, modification, deletion both ways. It
has request blocking capabilities and provides interface to display server
status.
Description-md5: 29390feb7563fd9f1e74f245bf31a64c
Supported: 5y

Package: haproxy
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 1497
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian HAProxy Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6.3-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), liblua5.3-0, libpcre3, libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.2~beta3), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), adduser
Suggests: vim-haproxy, haproxy-doc
Filename: pool/main/h/haproxy/haproxy_1.6.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 756082
MD5sum: 1099337d4b3362c511195f7f924d9430
SHA1: a42a9f25f370668622418008934cf11ae7ce5a5e
SHA256: 10ea397d8184f6d82bf5cac6c75e13e0f89b6a0bec9ab5b4178bb2b6c3b59000
Description-en: fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy
HAProxy is a TCP/HTTP reverse proxy which is particularly suited for high
availability environments. It features connection persistence through HTTP
cookies, load balancing, header addition, modification, deletion both ways. It
has request blocking capabilities and provides interface to display server
status.
Description-md5: 29390feb7563fd9f1e74f245bf31a64c
Homepage: http://haproxy.1wt.eu/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y