How to Install and Uninstall mgetty-fax Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 23,2024

1. Install "mgetty-fax" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install mgetty-fax on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mgetty-fax
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mgetty-fax" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall mgetty-fax on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: mgetty-fax
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.36-2.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/comm
Source: mgetty
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Barth
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 438
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, cron, mgetty (= 1.1.36-2.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1), perl
Suggests: debianutils (>= 1.6), netpbm, ghostscript, mgetty-viewfax (>= 1.1.36-2.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1)
Conflicts: mgetty (<= 1.1.30-9)
Replaces: mgetty
Filename: pool/universe/m/mgetty/mgetty-fax_1.1.36-2.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 135402
MD5sum: 5145eb9b0c771948c8679cf6c6983c31
SHA1: cfe6f0d99ff838a5f99695f551e57f1bf4b1e4a0
SHA256: d6f6383a865818b6250d8d9030043f9d9dfb380d997bbe811fbcc18210fc2574
SHA512: c92c7fb2b77781a29f44d9c49160fae0b3665e678f0c14953a5e07369dee2a37e9f56a0c86b65befc9a90d053b7aa7338a12fb5e61a9ac961d5c2357ea129823
Homepage: http://mgetty.greenie.net/
Description-en: Faxing tools for mgetty
The fax subsystem of the mgetty package.
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This subsystems has the enhancements that are needed to send and receive
faxes with mgetty and a Class 2 faxmodem.
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The program 'mgetty' allows you to use a fax modem for receiving faxes
and handling external logins without interfering with outgoing calls.
Description-md5: 9d149b8c3ab687e4d875ba8146ecf3ca

Package: mgetty-fax
Priority: extra
Section: universe/comm
Installed-Size: 489
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andreas Barth
Architecture: amd64
Source: mgetty
Version: 1.1.36-2.1
Replaces: mgetty
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, cron, mgetty (= 1.1.36-2.1), perl
Suggests: debianutils (>= 1.6), netpbm, ghostscript, mgetty-viewfax (>= 1.1.36-2.1)
Conflicts: mgetty (<= 1.1.30-9)
Filename: pool/universe/m/mgetty/mgetty-fax_1.1.36-2.1_amd64.deb
Size: 133852
MD5sum: 4c3647ad134a824f293fd59fd3c379af
SHA1: 3bc0b0c2e0d748e3861d4604d27dea7ab06b5a21
SHA256: 039a8ceafc58c49c749627f3b1cfb41c023d13d394506151232ecda491040525
Description-en: Faxing tools for mgetty
The fax subsystem of the mgetty package.
.
This subsystems has the enhancements that are needed to send and receive
faxes with mgetty and a Class 2 faxmodem.
.
The program 'mgetty' allows you to use a fax modem for receiving faxes
and handling external logins without interfering with outgoing calls.
Description-md5: 9d149b8c3ab687e4d875ba8146ecf3ca
Homepage: http://mgetty.greenie.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu