How to Install and Uninstall libblkid1 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "libblkid1" package

This guide let you learn how to install libblkid1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libblkid1
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libblkid1" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libblkid1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libblkid1
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libblkid1 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libblkid1
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: required
Section: libs
Source: util-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian util-linux Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 358
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libuuid1 (>= 2.16)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/libblkid1_2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10_amd64.deb
Size: 106724
MD5sum: 3dc882bde3bf3c92f93d3330b9a7a5b5
SHA1: d58abb539cf60f83d3285acbd3855ff24373a123
SHA256: cb65d08b3824424c9f729f93f71bb1ee805dad36da26eb3fccbde1ebc5c2deae
SHA512: 02868db1c42885b26f719fdada6f502951fcfb4be603079d5d22e0c13cfa5a2bf6a6605d680bf9f762ac6db8b74f20ce753aaae53efd59954d831cfae175cb2a
Description-en: block device ID library
The blkid library allows system programs such as fsck and mount to
quickly and easily find block devices by filesystem UUID or label.
This allows system administrators to avoid specifying filesystems by
hard-coded device names and use a logical naming system instead.
Description-md5: a511054d3223ae05280eebc8f3e2c80e
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: libblkid1
Priority: required
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 356
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian util-linux Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: util-linux
Version: 2.27.1-6ubuntu3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libuuid1 (>= 2.16)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/libblkid1_2.27.1-6ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 106728
MD5sum: e284aa6dc97ac5e7c9a856b618ae0ed3
SHA1: 73be7de20a4336ef3be839bd14c02205b0ee99f3
SHA256: 8555ccbd739c5a5b546d8c96e3ce6acc21f53922cc25f97b25ff4183dff86dc1
Description-en: block device ID library
The blkid library allows system programs such as fsck and mount to
quickly and easily find block devices by filesystem UUID or label.
This allows system administrators to avoid specifying filesystems by
hard-coded device names and use a logical naming system instead.
Description-md5: a511054d3223ae05280eebc8f3e2c80e
Multi-Arch: same
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal