How to Install and Uninstall lockfile-progs Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "lockfile-progs" package

Please follow the instructions below to install lockfile-progs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                lockfile-progs
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lockfile-progs" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall lockfile-progs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: lockfile-progs
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Installed-Size: 78
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Rob Browning
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1.17
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.8), liblockfile1 (>= 1.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/lockfile-progs/lockfile-progs_0.1.17_amd64.deb
Size: 10670
MD5sum: 2e1c174dc592e4f32caed6011baa4317
SHA1: 624a243c9837918010246bd14a44665afd514db5
SHA256: c375ea23cf7c61fdc7d2029b6661481d2163d6fec6c5fd78ec8fd8fd5ce4c048
Description-en: Programs for locking and unlocking files and mailboxes
This package includes several programs to safely lock and unlock
files and mailboxes from the command line. These include:
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lockfile-create
lockfile-remove
lockfile-touchlock
mail-lock
mail-unlock
mail-touchlock
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These programs use liblockfile to perform the file locking and
unlocking, so they are guaranteed compatible with Debian's
file locking policies.
Description-md5: 1734d26cc52e1c7ee271af4a4589f25f
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y