How to Install and Uninstall network-manager Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 01,2024

1. Install "network-manager" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install network-manager on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                network-manager
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "network-manager" package

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


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

Package: network-manager
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Dev Team
Original-Maintainer: Utopia Maintenance Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9592
Depends: libbluetooth3 (>= 4.91), libc6 (>= 2.17), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4), libgnutls30 (>= 3.4.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 165), libmm-glib0 (>= 1.0.0), libndp0 (>= 1.2), libnewt0.52, libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnm0 (>= 1.1.93), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.104), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.40), libsystemd0, libuuid1 (>= 2.16), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), dnsmasq-base, wpasupplicant (>= 0.7.3-1), dbus (>= 1.1.2), udev, adduser, isc-dhcp-client (>= 4.3.1-5ubuntu1), libpam-systemd, policykit-1
Recommends: ppp (>= 2.4.6), iptables, modemmanager, crda, iputils-arping, network-manager-pptp, network-manager-gnome | plasma-widget-networkmanagement | plasma-nm
Suggests: avahi-autoipd, python
Conflicts: connman
Breaks: network-manager-gnome (<< 0.9), network-manager-kde (<< 1:0.9), network-manager-openconnect (<< 0.9), network-manager-openvpn (<< 0.9), network-manager-pptp (<< 0.9), network-manager-vpnc (<< 0.9), plasma-widget-networkmanagement (<< 0.9~), ppp (<< 2.4.6)
Filename: pool/main/n/network-manager/network-manager_1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.3_amd64.deb
Size: 1957270
MD5sum: 8e2af9dc505684811dcd3e97450105fb
SHA1: 66c21ddc0cdc74c554ab18baa6a786c01cecba89
SHA256: b591efebfe761eff19ca443c11ac5f112765fba72bca47cfde625a45325c7ce5
SHA512: 557859359a2e99ff98717b60d44016cb360d34719ad8d1e6eb59f26d1d735a770493bd651e231ab975843e09a00fb67815c9e91bd9125491f229528ffa989ac8
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager
Description-en: network management framework (daemon and userspace tools)
NetworkManager is a system network service that manages your network devices
and connections, attempting to keep active network connectivity when
available. It manages ethernet, WiFi, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE
devices, and provides VPN integration with a variety of different VPN
services.
.
This package provides the userspace daemons and a command line interface to
interact with NetworkManager.
.
Optional dependencies:
* ppp: Required for establishing dial-up connections (e.g. via GSM).
* avahi-autoipd: Used for IPv4LL, a protocol for automatic Link-Local IP
address configuration.
Description-md5: 8f6f8b56b77097ec1e2134d2c9189882
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-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: network-manager
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 9524
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Dev Team
Original-Maintainer: Utopia Maintenance Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.93-0ubuntu4
Depends: libbluetooth3 (>= 4.91), libc6 (>= 2.17), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4), libgnutls30 (>= 3.4.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 165), libmm-glib0 (>= 1.0.0), libndp0 (>= 1.2), libnewt0.52, libnl-3-200 (>= 3.2.7), libnm0 (>= 1.1.93), libpolkit-agent-1-0 (>= 0.99), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.104), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.40), libsystemd0, libuuid1 (>= 2.16), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), dnsmasq-base, wpasupplicant (>= 0.7.3-1), dbus (>= 1.1.2), udev, adduser, isc-dhcp-client (>= 4.3.1-5ubuntu1), libpam-systemd, policykit-1
Recommends: ppp (>= 2.4.6), iptables, modemmanager, crda, iputils-arping, network-manager-pptp, network-manager-gnome | plasma-widget-networkmanagement | plasma-nm
Suggests: avahi-autoipd, python
Conflicts: connman
Breaks: network-manager-gnome (<< 0.9), network-manager-kde (<< 1:0.9), network-manager-openconnect (<< 0.9), network-manager-openvpn (<< 0.9), network-manager-pptp (<< 0.9), network-manager-vpnc (<< 0.9), plasma-widget-networkmanagement (<< 0.9~), ppp (<< 2.4.6)
Filename: pool/main/n/network-manager/network-manager_1.1.93-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 1946144
MD5sum: 2f31dc16a6a7c1efc05a16dec296604d
SHA1: 81969ff9ae213ade6bb08df9720dc5b458a17522
SHA256: 1bc253a4cd7ddff97fed13fe5b45752d66ef8fdce2b337acdfb3117ece6c2aab
Description-en: network management framework (daemon and userspace tools)
NetworkManager is a system network service that manages your network devices
and connections, attempting to keep active network connectivity when
available. It manages ethernet, WiFi, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE
devices, and provides VPN integration with a variety of different VPN
services.
.
This package provides the userspace daemons and a command line interface to
interact with NetworkManager.
.
Optional dependencies:
* ppp: Required for establishing dial-up connections (e.g. via GSM).
* avahi-autoipd: Used for IPv4LL, a protocol for automatic Link-Local IP
address configuration.
Description-md5: 8f6f8b56b77097ec1e2134d2c9189882
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager
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-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop