How to Install and Uninstall lilo Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "lilo" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                lilo
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lilo" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall lilo on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: lilo
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 655
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joachim Wiedorn
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:24.2-1
Depends: perl, libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.20), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Filename: pool/main/l/lilo/lilo_24.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 252384
MD5sum: 519e2e4c644eaea4742716146df4a726
SHA1: 2fc49e1ef05594054299db5f993e1fcc42e53d25
SHA256: 0ac3a740a92782c075729c86b3ccd8d0764edcb72f1b61c4fd84015f7e5a55f4
Description-en: LInux LOader - the classic OS boot loader
You can use LILO to manage your Master Boot Record (with a simple text
screen, text menu or colorful splash graphics) or call LILO from other
Boot-Loaders to jump-start the Linux kernel.
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This package contains lilo (the installer) and boot-record-images to
install Linux, DOS and generic Boot Sectors for other operation systems.
Description-md5: f9d0ed2f370af215f0878b80d72d6394
Homepage: http://lilo.alioth.debian.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y