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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "macfanctld" package

Please follow the steps below to install macfanctld on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: macfanctld
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 70
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Mactel Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6+repack1-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/m/macfanctld/macfanctld_0.6+repack1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 13704
MD5sum: 9e2de0b322a21a0452047362e05a7a65
SHA1: 6fc10d10f12c4c669c253fc2e1d5b1acaa649677
SHA256: e7486fc216f0e48ef3ecba67e13dd0653132fdcb2933984b2d46462ab78e8263
Description-en: fan control daemon for Apple MacBook / MacBook Pro computers
This daemon reads the temperature sensors in an Apple Macbook (or
Macbook Pro) computer and throttles the fans accordingly to keep the
temperature within configurable limits.
Description-md5: 1f62f682bbefcc8cc79936e38b386b04
Homepage: https://github.com/MikaelStrom/macfanctld
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu