How to Install and Uninstall libpython2.7-minimal Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: February 16,2025

1. Install "libpython2.7-minimal" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libpython2.7-minimal on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libpython2.7-minimal
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "libpython2.7-minimal" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libpython2.7-minimal on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libpython2.7-minimal
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the libpython2.7-minimal package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libpython2.7-minimal
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: python
Source: python2.7
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2774
Recommends: libpython2.7-stdlib
Conflicts: binfmt-support (<< 1.1.2)
Breaks: python2.7-minimal (<< 2.7.4~rc1-1~)
Replaces: libpython2.7-stdlib (<< 2.7.8-7), python2.7 (<< 2.7.4-2), python2.7-minimal (<< 2.7.3-10)
Filename: pool/main/p/python2.7/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18_amd64.deb
Size: 338464
MD5sum: 2ee9cd48bc44b094bd5b508e0e095204
SHA1: 82a17768f79809e85cd36d825efc75622da71b27
SHA256: 43f619980f28ee23d894507526abcf160befc468c47fa242474f82c85decb428
SHA512: 18caf87133e86eff526b0f3792b3b4e6cb2428c032ed09ba7320c52e5e48fe4920e21b4336e71f5a5dceda695932d10032a4b4afb463845b21bef79a454066b4
Description-en: Minimal subset of the Python language (version 2.7)
This package contains some essential modules. It is normally not
used on it's own, but as a dependency of python2.7-minimal.
Description-md5: 703efc0a29ea636b32f475404406f7cc
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, dns-server, samba-server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-fonts, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: libpython2.7-minimal
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 2762
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: amd64
Source: python2.7
Version: 2.7.11-7ubuntu1
Replaces: libpython2.7-stdlib (<< 2.7.8-7), python2.7 (<< 2.7.4-2), python2.7-minimal (<< 2.7.3-10)
Recommends: libpython2.7-stdlib
Conflicts: binfmt-support (<< 1.1.2)
Breaks: python2.7-minimal (<< 2.7.4~rc1-1~)
Filename: pool/main/p/python2.7/libpython2.7-minimal_2.7.11-7ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 335052
MD5sum: 32bf783f0f6b6246f8d6647d79c7e7d5
SHA1: 73ef0a523b85c8e989cd9f24993879e16586c2e7
SHA256: 90f90e39dddae42de5c06a0a73240a1d5ec8b9bfce6f3b4f960f4782ff30989d
Description-en: Minimal subset of the Python language (version 2.7)
This package contains some essential modules. It is normally not
used on it's own, but as a dependency of python2.7-minimal.
Description-md5: 703efc0a29ea636b32f475404406f7cc
Multi-Arch: same
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, dns-server, samba-server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-fonts, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop