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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "keyutils" package

This tutorial shows how to install keyutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall keyutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: keyutils
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Installed-Size: 126
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christian Kastner
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.9-8ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libkeyutils1 (>= 1.5.9)
Filename: pool/main/k/keyutils/keyutils_1.5.9-8ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 47054
MD5sum: c7a363bce61cc8fbfb2b252d7a98f0fa
SHA1: ec2e96e73feb5215605c9f0254cad05d9cc5688a
SHA256: 782865f7688ecc2a168f6c51e8e63f44326d73144a9df35087fd1e55e30d23db
Description-en: Linux Key Management Utilities
Keyutils is a set of utilities for managing the key retention facility in the
kernel, which can be used by filesystems, block devices and more to gain and
retain the authorization and encryption keys required to perform secure
operations.
Description-md5: 2d8745863e4f147ac2e1dded0b9fa058
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://people.redhat.com/~dhowells/keyutils/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb-live, samba-server, kubuntu-live, edubuntu-live, edubuntu-usb-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live