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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "mtx" package

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


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

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


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

Package: mtx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.12-9ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ivo De Decker
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 312
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/main/m/mtx/mtx_1.3.12-9ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 90056
MD5sum: 7c169041b963b2543714c6592614a55f
SHA1: 2c49b76da6af53c40db44e0b1fcd3f9b90d7e1b0
SHA256: a93c4252f8eed6acf2f34d19d93c4baa5fd3c21af33e3f30ffcf8839460fdd22
SHA512: ac8b8e3b5ca544223fa37a8c4417515880b5907498b3b1619c81481ded028e43d5f8faac870449a8be0bc1b42e69625a92b548797ae87a28d712d8ffbbc760ca
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mtx/
Description-en: controls tape autochangers
MTX can be used to manipulate tape auto-changers, also known as "jukeboxes",
such that backup software can make use of the multiple tape capabilities of
the auto-changer. In particular, this is necessary glue for using a backup
system like Amanda with a DDS auto-changer like the HP Surestore 12000e.
Description-md5: d04c49e586690550faf07d7124752c26
Supported: 5y

Package: mtx
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 334
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ivo De Decker
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.12-9
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/main/m/mtx/mtx_1.3.12-9_amd64.deb
Size: 90484
MD5sum: 0fe5d989ed2c30daa3fe40cadfe33448
SHA1: 97613ca7591ab4edb11e376803cc7e72be9dbba8
SHA256: 3acaeab974b5c5de14b73fef759b1c5b39430b8c1ab0b666574a5f781b9f6eba
Description-en: controls tape autochangers
MTX can be used to manipulate tape auto-changers, also known as "jukeboxes",
such that backup software can make use of the multiple tape capabilities of
the auto-changer. In particular, this is necessary glue for using a backup
system like Amanda with a DDS auto-changer like the HP Surestore 12000e.
Description-md5: d04c49e586690550faf07d7124752c26
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mtx/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y