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

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "netplan" package

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


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall netplan on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: netplan
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 155
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Petter Reinholdtsen
Architecture: amd64
Source: plan
Version: 1.10.1-5
Replaces: plan (<< 1.7.1-1)
Depends: adduser (>= 3.21), libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: plan
Conflicts: plan (<< 1.7.1-1)
Filename: pool/universe/p/plan/netplan_1.10.1-5_amd64.deb
Size: 29448
MD5sum: c7330e5b7d6a3faf47252a045ee2ad3b
SHA1: 23a20803bb8cc67aa8e025c58e71b4456ed4b157
SHA256: c5dbdc212adea7545709e2f7c1b0e4b6c34c6ef4956328876a8cc0077f204caa
Description-en: network server for `plan'
Plan is a schedule planner based on X/Motif.
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Netplan adds to plan multiuser capability using an IP server.
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WARNING: the best level of authentication offered by netplan in
this version is identd. That's quite weak, so watch the manpage and
tune the config carefully.
Description-md5: f65dc3e49b68b13ca3e8f766701f07c2
Homepage: http://www.bitrot.de/plan.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu