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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "mbr" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install mbr on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall mbr on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: mbr
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 48
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Garcia Mantinan
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.11-5ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/m/mbr/mbr_1.1.11-5ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 19344
MD5sum: 4d63ee8f79fd160c1aa9441805245127
SHA1: 0ce59b0ff0e2180a69bbec4fa3dbb04c4031ee3d
SHA256: 7196fccf39afd810743c532e54c50520401d0556285588a2b5d4b1d019728df2
Description-en: Master Boot Record for IBM-PC compatible computers.
The MBR is used in booting operating systems from the hard disk. It
runs first, then transfers control to the operating system's loader
which transfers control to the kernel.
Description-md5: cecda37cd56484d39b2cd2be673afd78
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu