How to Install and Uninstall libsecret-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libsecret-common" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install libsecret-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install libsecret-common

2. Uninstall "libsecret-common" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libsecret-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove libsecret-common $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the libsecret-common package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libsecret-common
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 44
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: libsecret
Version: 0.18.4-1ubuntu2
Filename: pool/main/libs/libsecret/libsecret-common_0.18.4-1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 4506
MD5sum: a3a1698439b13239bbada26ecdf311f0
SHA1: 0571a46544dd60424997209ecc94852537eaac77
SHA256: 4c9862d877148070ed5bedc27c302ecd524bc8ba4852c0494cfcdf386ec43bfd
Description-en: Secret store (common files)
Library for storing and retrieving passwords and other secrets.
It communicates with the "Secret Service" using DBus.
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This package contains data files used by the libsecret library.
Description-md5: 2575f6062ae195676927b0e3721dc11d
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Libsecret
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, 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, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop