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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "kcron" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall kcron on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: kcron
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 10
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian/Kubuntu Qt/KDE Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1
Depends: kde-config-cron
Filename: pool/universe/k/kcron/kcron_15.12.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 1784
MD5sum: 2d7575db0a2fcfa6dd6aa4ba1ed20cee
SHA1: 92080936fdd632545443753df725693af5d5e2b2
SHA256: 3b53f149a1f9557d45627954c49560e1f26c7a3480b4834b3034cb3627cd6e1d
Description-en: program scheduler frontend - transitional package
This package helps migrating from the kcron standalone app to the KDE
config module in kde-config-cron.
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It is a transitional package that can be safely removed.
Description-md5: ea3517a1b934176c528d54c979c481ee
Homepage: http://www.kde.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m