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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "ncdu" package

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


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall ncdu on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ncdu
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 87
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Eugene V. Lyubimkin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.11-1build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/n/ncdu/ncdu_1.11-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 37546
MD5sum: 2c448c0d820bb80a1b07622fd8824b23
SHA1: 8e1c1a69791a433999e00c75c9e30a1cc5a9caf9
SHA256: 0b31a294fc990e05f8e0d93c2b22f671955d934e246d65dca0047770ad7690a1
Description-en: ncurses disk usage viewer
Ncdu is a ncurses-based du viewer. It provides a fast and easy-to-use interface
through famous du utility. It allows one to browse through the directories and
show percentages of disk usage with ncurses library.
Description-md5: 32e56c5ac2dc286e0ebd524deff823ec
Homepage: http://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdu/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu