How to Install and Uninstall libguestfs-tools Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libguestfs-tools" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libguestfs-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libguestfs-tools" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall libguestfs-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libguestfs-tools package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libguestfs-tools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2.2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Source: libguestfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libvirt Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22056
Depends: libguestfs0 (= 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2.2), libc6 (>= 2.15), libconfig9, libfuse2 (>= 2.8), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614), libpcre3, libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libtinfo5 (>= 6), libvirt0 (>= 0.9.2), libxml2 (>= 2.8.0), libyajl2 (>= 2.0.4), libsys-virt-perl, libguestfs-perl (= 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2.2), libwin-hivex-perl, libintl-perl, libstring-shellquote-perl, curl
Recommends: gnupg
Breaks: guestfish (<< 1:1.22.6-1~), guestmount (<< 1.24.2-1~), libguestfs0 (<< 1:1.18.2-1~)
Replaces: guestfish (<< 1:1.22.6-1~), guestmount (<< 1.24.2-1~), libguestfs0 (<< 1:1.18.2-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/libg/libguestfs/libguestfs-tools_1.32.2-4ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
Size: 3190630
MD5sum: b12eeb0adb1346a5e284087f5c0eb1d6
SHA1: e2bc58998d8b212b63f293602a8cb235f5ec9a93
SHA256: b440e457f08a2609d8884a5ef454367b18baf9b6c20294f7e283a24bc2914c60
SHA512: 775d6b7ecef9294c3ba0b61e8297f4409d6bc4bd5f9bf31b18b063edf04f07288d35fb83dff6ab0a5639b913514edb6089f7bd2c679f4358d91e8ea989cf3667
Homepage: http://libguestfs.org
Description-en: guest disk image management system - tools
The libguestfs library allows accessing and modifying guest disk
images.
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This package contains the guestfish interactive shell and various
virtualization tools, including virt-cat, virt-df, virt-edit,
virt-filesystems, virt-inspector, virt-ls, virt-make-fs, virt-rescue,
virt-resize, virt-tar, and virt-win-reg.
Description-md5: ed6bd6bdc9905b545cffd9cdfa793d00

Package: libguestfs-tools
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 22056
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libvirt Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libguestfs
Version: 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2
Replaces: guestfish (<< 1:1.22.6-1~), guestmount (<< 1.24.2-1~), libguestfs0 (<< 1:1.18.2-1~)
Depends: libguestfs0 (= 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2), libc6 (>= 2.15), libconfig9, libfuse2 (>= 2.8), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0), liblzma5 (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614), libpcre3, libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libtinfo5 (>= 6), libvirt0 (>= 0.9.2), libxml2 (>= 2.8.0), libyajl2 (>= 2.0.4), libsys-virt-perl, libguestfs-perl (= 1:1.32.2-4ubuntu2), libwin-hivex-perl, libintl-perl, libstring-shellquote-perl, curl
Recommends: gnupg
Breaks: guestfish (<< 1:1.22.6-1~), guestmount (<< 1.24.2-1~), libguestfs0 (<< 1:1.18.2-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/libg/libguestfs/libguestfs-tools_1.32.2-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 3213354
MD5sum: ff0e382537b3e63129f185026a7e860b
SHA1: bdd6a02722e9e292923ec74ef5bcea5ef3b6ca8e
SHA256: 4ac1a9460a60eb8fe3889ce0ba0d6910b13ad2b589d6d7620bce9c54a79a092b
Description-en: guest disk image management system - tools
The libguestfs library allows accessing and modifying guest disk
images.
.
This package contains the guestfish interactive shell and various
virtualization tools, including virt-cat, virt-df, virt-edit,
virt-filesystems, virt-inspector, virt-ls, virt-make-fs, virt-rescue,
virt-resize, virt-tar, and virt-win-reg.
Description-md5: ed6bd6bdc9905b545cffd9cdfa793d00
Homepage: http://libguestfs.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu