How to Install and Uninstall libsnmp-base Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "libsnmp-base" package

This is a short guide on how to install libsnmp-base on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libsnmp-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libsnmp-base" package

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


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

Package: libsnmp-base
Architecture: all
Version: 5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: net-snmp
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Net-SNMP Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 810
Suggests: snmp-mibs-downloader
Conflicts: libsnmp-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg), libsnmp30 (<< 5.7.2~dfsg-5), libsnmp9-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg)
Breaks: libsnmp15 (<< 5.7.2~dfsg-5)
Replaces: libsnmp-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg), libsnmp15 (<< 5.7.2~dfsg-5), libsnmp9-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg)
Filename: pool/main/n/net-snmp/libsnmp-base_5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.6_all.deb
Size: 224266
MD5sum: 91c4f6603b68d0c470ffadb2a19ee5ee
SHA1: 650cd5f1824fe545408279ebb868fd6634f1e519
SHA256: d5fcf111a73996a6c3006843656c4c2055f9a26c2e60e0147cb747a27179de02
SHA512: 8454ac1b364e4da602617342d184ed4f8736d10cdde887f1ca2b9f3611c8cf4dd553a80897f98eaa5b4bd86f5a91c711c47937ea38723e0a12a1caba9ecdff67
Homepage: http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: SNMP configuration script, MIBs and documentation
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a framework
for the exchange of management information between agents (servers)
and clients.
.
This package includes net-snmp-config scripts, documentation and MIBs
(Management Information Bases) for the SNMP libraries, agents and
applications. MIBs contain a formal description of the data that can be
managed using SNMP and applications.
.
NOTE: If you want the OIDs (Object Identifiers) to resolve to their text
description, you need to activate the non-free repository and install the
"snmp-mibs-downloader" package.
Description-md5: 88f58315170b08fa3d81c17150b8a008
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, print-server, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: libsnmp-base
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 809
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Net-SNMP Packaging Team
Architecture: all
Source: net-snmp
Version: 5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4
Replaces: libsnmp-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg), libsnmp15 (<< 5.7.2~dfsg-5), libsnmp9-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg)
Suggests: snmp-mibs-downloader
Conflicts: libsnmp-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg), libsnmp30 (<< 5.7.2~dfsg-5), libsnmp9-dev (<< 5.4~dfsg)
Breaks: libsnmp15 (<< 5.7.2~dfsg-5)
Filename: pool/main/n/net-snmp/libsnmp-base_5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4_all.deb
Size: 224196
MD5sum: 8cd47b0c3fa66c0905ac0ea67f9327e8
SHA1: 0761439b3e2d97d0c7c134ae550eecd7ed032339
SHA256: 3b72025876d859366ba9bf8d7484e1001cb30d5afa2acb4de65e2455b1dc97f2
Description-en: SNMP configuration script, MIBs and documentation
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a framework
for the exchange of management information between agents (servers)
and clients.
.
This package includes net-snmp-config scripts, documentation and MIBs
(Management Information Bases) for the SNMP libraries, agents and
applications. MIBs contain a formal description of the data that can be
managed using SNMP and applications.
.
NOTE: If you want the OIDs (Object Identifiers) to resolve to their text
description, you need to activate the non-free repository and install the
"snmp-mibs-downloader" package.
Description-md5: 88f58315170b08fa3d81c17150b8a008
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, print-server, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop