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

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "ntpstat" package

This tutorial shows how to install ntpstat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall ntpstat on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ntpstat
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 48
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: PKG OpenStack
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.0.0.1-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Filename: pool/universe/n/ntpstat/ntpstat_0.0.0.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 5668
MD5sum: 1d2711bdc38483817dd48082f83d18b5
SHA1: 295f5f16f040c60c072f5ec0cfd29c818ac53f8c
SHA256: 0c76d7b35686fb923919c6f3dc4148b0ee9a05184e283d9296c3e09571524811
Description-en: show network time protocol (ntp) status
This program uses an NTP mode 6 control message, which is the same as that
used by the ntpq command. The ntpdc command uses NTP mode 7, details of
which are elusive. For details on the format of NTP control message, see
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/database/rfc/rfc1305/rfc1305b.ps.
Description-md5: 124055280a787a3f7b5910300c2e44d8
Homepage: https://github.com/darkhelmet/ntpstat
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu