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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "mcron" package

Learn how to install mcron on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall mcron on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: mcron
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 152
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dale Mellor
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0.8-1
Depends: guile-2.0-libs, libc6 (>= 2.2.5), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info, guile-2.0, sendmail | mail-transport-agent
Filename: pool/universe/m/mcron/mcron_1.0.8-1_amd64.deb
Size: 43820
MD5sum: 136fc1624ef66a75089c23e6d208b1de
SHA1: eef94e668e9cd1bf26415e3e576e5adc72c86c2a
SHA256: 9943764c1860ad410bce8479103693ea5c593d8166169879ee81442409a7ded8
Description-en: Guile-based program for running jobs at regular times
The GNU package mcron (Mellor's cron) can be a 100% compatible replacement for
Vixie cron (though the Debian package is not configured this way). It is
written in pure Guile, and allows configuration files to be written in scheme
(as well as Vixie's original format) for infinite flexibility in specifying
when jobs should be run.
Description-md5: fcff66b87f087ab5975f4c2d7bfeace3
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/mcron
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu