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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "irssi" package

Please follow the guidance below to install irssi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall irssi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: irssi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.9
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Rhonda D'Vine
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2218
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libperl5.22 (>= 5.22.1), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libtinfo5 (>= 6), perl (>= 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.6), perlapi-5.22.1, perl-base (>= 5.8.1)
Suggests: irssi-scripts
Filename: pool/main/i/irssi/irssi_0.8.19-1ubuntu1.9_amd64.deb
Size: 655368
MD5sum: cdf18b73a52c1d23087bd73285d190e2
SHA1: 916bec817e5d427fac41aa0079b1e6de39072164
SHA256: 14f322a5d06cacbe68d1e30b3fa73603555a12d5a6dbbc0972b1f42243fef6e2
SHA512: dd1ab303646faf3e9aa832412e61cb729db65c84cc27522ed13754243baedab57bc23ed1f860fddc63de07bf1858df8ad346b36857dab0a3976fc1ecdcde36de
Homepage: http://irssi.org/
Description-en: terminal based IRC client
Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports
SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.
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Features include:
* Autologging
* Formats and themes
* Configurable keybindings
* Paste detection
* Perl scripting
* Irssi-proxy
* Transparent upgrading
* Recode support
Description-md5: f222734d8d370d75bf620389270c0ade
Supported: 5y

Package: irssi
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 2216
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Rhonda D'Vine
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.19-1ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libperl5.22 (>= 5.22.1), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libtinfo5 (>= 6), perl (>= 5.22.1-9), perlapi-5.22.1, perl-base (>= 5.8.1)
Suggests: irssi-scripts
Filename: pool/main/i/irssi/irssi_0.8.19-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 654828
MD5sum: 009d48de64bff7ba07e1208e3deb0bbc
SHA1: 5b92a911819b494c27b395ff1fb222dc9c41f653
SHA256: 1429428177e2e8bc78839bee5eef12f69bf1400576b5a3fa2c92d489a6295258
Description-en: terminal based IRC client
Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports
SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.
.
Features include:
* Autologging
* Formats and themes
* Configurable keybindings
* Paste detection
* Perl scripting
* Irssi-proxy
* Transparent upgrading
* Recode support
Description-md5: f222734d8d370d75bf620389270c0ade
Homepage: http://irssi.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y