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

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "modemmanager" package

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


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall modemmanager on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: modemmanager
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Utopia Maintenance Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2952
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libmbim-glib4 (>= 1.12.2), libmbim-proxy, libmm-glib0 (>= 1.5.993), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libqmi-glib5 (>= 1.14.0), libqmi-proxy
Recommends: usb-modeswitch
Breaks: network-manager (<< 0.9.8.2-1)
Filename: pool/main/m/modemmanager/modemmanager_1.6.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 604314
MD5sum: 117d7a6b904b9fbfd40736f3e8b4b388
SHA1: 6178471563e676912c000601d730aa9842742535
SHA256: 8b84e469ba81d3bad4297a755ae62c719b0bdba4d1130e72aa9292a3a5e17a9d
SHA512: 613dade18f1c39724f228b308f379d3c0358083788af8120222cd6c39cc690b51d7bced3db3d16cad15aa402b97ab8f45ffb05ae1f4b1d1aa832a2f6d32ef01f
Homepage: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/ModemManager/
Description-en: D-Bus service for managing modems
ModemManager is a DBus-activated daemon which controls mobile broadband
(2G/3G/4G) devices and connections. Whether built-in devices, USB dongles,
Bluetooth-paired telephones or professional RS232/USB devices with external
power supplies, ModemManager is able to prepare and configure the modems and
setup connections with them.
Description-md5: eaa6e85057918f183c32afd0363e2658
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: modemmanager
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 2760
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Utopia Maintenance Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4.12-1ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libmbim-glib4 (>= 1.12.2), libmbim-proxy, libmm-glib0 (>= 1.4.0), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libqmi-glib1 (>= 1.12.4), libqmi-proxy, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~)
Recommends: usb-modeswitch
Breaks: network-manager (<< 0.9.8.2-1)
Filename: pool/main/m/modemmanager/modemmanager_1.4.12-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 565976
MD5sum: 1bc81c5f79ad36f2060b2ed0b6da4724
SHA1: 0cb2c40e7ea7ba0b30659f6c694c4f50145ed37f
SHA256: 87f262286ad18aee42abf86d4d1e4b65019ba6a8bc6986085409797618a48840
Description-en: D-Bus service for managing modems
ModemManager is a DBus-activated daemon which controls mobile broadband
(2G/3G/4G) devices and connections. Whether built-in devices, USB dongles,
bluetooth-paired telephones or professional RS232/USB devices with external
power supplies, ModemManager is able to prepare and configure the modems and
setup connections with them.
Description-md5: e984a3dc3800b6232d5ce0667f645128
Homepage: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/ModemManager/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop