How to Install and Uninstall how-can-i-help Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: June 18,2024

1. Install "how-can-i-help" package

Please follow the guidance below to install how-can-i-help on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                how-can-i-help
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "how-can-i-help" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall how-can-i-help on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the how-can-i-help package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: how-can-i-help
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 64
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Tomasz Nitecki
Architecture: all
Version: 11
Depends: ruby (>= 1:1.9.3), ruby-debian (>= 0.3.8~), ruby-json (>= 1.7.3-3)
Filename: pool/universe/h/how-can-i-help/how-can-i-help_11_all.deb
Size: 8960
MD5sum: 38dbad53507093cec9c21bdf77071dc9
SHA1: e927ee59b8b863601f992f9208b39fd26143089c
SHA256: 0ea2154c34dd2a67d818123c80da46768ba58b955a7ac7c673a50ff73731df4d
Description-en: show opportunities for contributing to Debian
how-can-i-help hooks into APT to list opportunities for contributions to
Debian (orphaned packages, bugs tagged 'gift') for packages installed
locally, after each APT invocation. It can also be invoked directly, and
then lists all opportunities for contribution (not just the new ones).
Description-md5: 66751c3bb082ca92b660dd108a466ef4
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/how-can-i-help
Ruby-Versions: all
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu