How to Install and Uninstall libuid-wrapper Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "libuid-wrapper" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libuid-wrapper
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libuid-wrapper" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libuid-wrapper on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libuid-wrapper
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 57
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian SSSD Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: uid-wrapper
Version: 1.2.0+dfsg1-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/u/uid-wrapper/libuid-wrapper_1.2.0+dfsg1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 14002
MD5sum: fddfd868c46be51fe7e38d5698e53cb5
SHA1: 9c0a9375a50f8accd330fedf1016e2eb14834080
SHA256: 4da4bf77cf8d87ff09d587a39ab333152fa54c678be50afa3f47748c943ab725
Description-en: UID wrapper library
This is a wrapper for the user, group and hosts NSS API that can
simulate uid switching as a regular user. This is useful for
testsuites that run as a regular user but need to test
privileged functions.
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It works as a preload library, which overrides various
system functions.
Description-md5: d062b518e83065c069a603ac2b2892b6
Homepage: http://cwrap.org/uid_wrapper.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu