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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "login" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install login on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall login on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: login
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1192
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpam-runtime, libpam-modules (>= 1.1.8-1)
Conflicts: amavisd-new (<< 2.3.3-8), backupninja (<< 0.9.3-5), echolot (<< 2.1.8-4), gnunet (<< 0.7.0c-2), python-4suite (<< 0.99cvs20060405-1)
Replaces: manpages-de (<< 0.5-3), manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/login_4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4_amd64.deb
Size: 303844
MD5sum: 92b87bdc83fbeb09a1238210b4719065
SHA1: ec43149cb7fba5cf02abe3d9c8346bd54f525d4e
SHA256: ac0925ff6c7fd0489ea81b53852e027dab8a725ba5a0ce8a0d7a18c8e97ae0d3
SHA512: 80f3228d4134895522f1e28e757397970c209ae2ba6dc70e946a9d49f579e20dc9d1fd5cab8d99d563b6c66c0cd71e149de4ebdbb599aad78717604251b3f369
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Description-en: system login tools
These tools are required to be able to login and use your system. The
login program invokes your user shell and enables command execution. The
newgrp program is used to change your effective group ID (useful for
workgroup type situations). The su program allows changing your effective
user ID (useful being able to execute commands as another user).
Description-md5: a9c42fe48288d1e8b7d3d34463d0f485
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: login
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1192
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpam-runtime, libpam-modules (>= 1.1.8-1)
Conflicts: amavisd-new (<< 2.3.3-8), backupninja (<< 0.9.3-5), echolot (<< 2.1.8-4), gnunet (<< 0.7.0c-2), python-4suite (<< 0.99cvs20060405-1)
Replaces: manpages-de (<< 0.5-3), manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/login_4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3_amd64.deb
Size: 303924
MD5sum: dda9515d5ffd4b196025fa88fc778082
SHA1: dcaa9dacdb5f93cadd207755e16c0c4202f3f67a
SHA256: bd08217c1871892db3f88d84f4d071003fe28b788a949f04b9e59e9b50767d81
SHA512: 59e1333576bac215c159eb57f0a627d062d4cc754a7a002d274cf3fc36d9d7e452b790ddd5b55eccc50e2a014d79d31ff8f2943fec309f0cf4faf4e58d46d2c1
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Description-en: system login tools
These tools are required to be able to login and use your system. The
login program invokes your user shell and enables command execution. The
newgrp program is used to change your effective group ID (useful for
workgroup type situations). The su program allows changing your effective
user ID (useful being able to execute commands as another user).
Description-md5: a9c42fe48288d1e8b7d3d34463d0f485
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: login
Essential: yes
Priority: required
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 1192
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: shadow
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5
Replaces: manpages-de (<< 0.5-3), manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libpam-runtime, libpam-modules (>= 1.1.8-1)
Conflicts: amavisd-new (<< 2.3.3-8), backupninja (<< 0.9.3-5), echolot (<< 2.1.8-4), gnunet (<< 0.7.0c-2), python-4suite (<< 0.99cvs20060405-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/login_4.2-3.1ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 304980
MD5sum: 4d24335f40ce46c5bd233e6f0f4d6566
SHA1: 2d582d78ead9d3ed1754ce55cf05ee7dbbc583ae
SHA256: ea2bd34b4945f0894914a82fa10040d37b0056cc1fe6f0ad6baa338dbd367f81
Description-en: system login tools
These tools are required to be able to login and use your system. The
login program invokes your user shell and enables command execution. The
newgrp program is used to change your effective group ID (useful for
workgroup type situations). The su program allows changing your effective
user ID (useful being able to execute commands as another user).
Description-md5: a9c42fe48288d1e8b7d3d34463d0f485
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal