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

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "iproute" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install iproute on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: iproute
Architecture: all
Version: 1:4.3.0-1ubuntu3.16.04.5
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: iproute2 (4.3.0-1ubuntu3.16.04.5)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian iproute2 Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24
Depends: iproute2
Filename: pool/main/i/iproute2/iproute_4.3.0-1ubuntu3.16.04.5_all.deb
Size: 2434
MD5sum: 218cc417573551fe0bb32322bb77cae6
SHA1: bbd4063d8006e7ad4a6502a002b394724161349e
SHA256: 137a60c0607ce17045ed083739cbdc465a11c3774a8e58cef872827f6bd279ad
SHA512: 53fbc1100fee53036a5b5c9e53e6abca9104f0c4b62b31493b5cc5a5b69e1577af1e020f6ff3659f07eeacd18ed551bcca1018e6c279fa822a1d8f246ba9c18c
Homepage: http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Net:Iproute2
Description-en: transitional dummy package for iproute2
This is a transitional dummy package to get upgrading systems to install
the iproute2 package. It can safely be removed once no other package
depends on it.
Description-md5: ba97e0c6cd2fc3c5cae2e667fb15a030
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: iproute
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 23
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian iproute2 Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: iproute2 (4.3.0-1ubuntu3)
Version: 1:4.3.0-1ubuntu3
Depends: iproute2
Filename: pool/main/i/iproute2/iproute_4.3.0-1ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 2428
MD5sum: ae85712dc77a78b24d8dd32e355de147
SHA1: 7a545919eff524d448ccb2f309893cd91c2af719
SHA256: 88bace35a50ddc559fe59b3666ad1d5c5fabda375c0b0923bfb3655c925d664e
Description-en: transitional dummy package for iproute2
This is a transitional dummy package to get upgrading systems to install
the iproute2 package. It can safely be removed once no other package
depends on it.
Description-md5: ba97e0c6cd2fc3c5cae2e667fb15a030
Homepage: http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/Net:Iproute2
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop