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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "multiboot" package

Please follow the guidance below to install multiboot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall multiboot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: multiboot
Priority: optional
Section: universe/doc
Installed-Size: 305
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 0.6.96+20101113-1
Replaces: grub-doc, multiboot-doc
Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Suggests: doc-base
Filename: pool/universe/m/multiboot/multiboot_0.6.96+20101113-1_all.deb
Size: 66986
MD5sum: 0215842c092294f45b3996231e2bc845
SHA1: 31f49fa62d40c7d54261e20a5fc063e4e1dbce8b
SHA256: fc886d5eb4cd0cc8ef7cfa5e262863243de5b5a44dea02a4ffe2166135facd10
Description-en: The Multiboot specification
This specification, created in 1995, describes a method of loading various
multiboot kernels using a single compliant boot loader (such as GNU GRUB)
on i386-based computers.
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It is used by a variety of kernel images, such as the Hurd, Xen, or NetBSD
kernels.
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An example implementation of a Multiboot kernel is provided.
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For an example implementation of a Multiboot loader, check GRUB Legacy
(grub-legacy package), or GRUB 2 (grub-pc package, and others).
Description-md5: ae273904c0661984177ea9a25cb22051
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/multiboot/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu