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

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "lolcat" package

This guide let you learn how to install lolcat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: lolcat
Priority: extra
Section: universe/games
Installed-Size: 69
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Ruby Extras Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 42.0.99-1
Depends: ruby | ruby-interpreter, ruby-trollop (>= 1.16.2), ruby-paint (>= 0.8.3)
Filename: pool/universe/l/lolcat/lolcat_42.0.99-1_all.deb
Size: 5514
MD5sum: f60b6458d4864dc84d855937addbadef
SHA1: 8fa6cf713662b715b9924d634aa57e25d82866ec
SHA256: 5ec85a01257e38705fd5323ed03feab1306b33be67f1a1d3a004523db12aa3ee
Description-en: colorful `cat`
lolcat concatenates files like the UNIX `cat` program, but colors it for the
lulz in a rainbow animation. Terminals with 256 colors and animations are
supported.
Description-md5: 86f992d66ac74197cda39e0bbfcb549d
Homepage: https://github.com/busyloop/lolcat
Ruby-Versions: all
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu