How to Install and Uninstall openssh-sftp-server Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "openssh-sftp-server" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install openssh-sftp-server on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "openssh-sftp-server" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall openssh-sftp-server on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: openssh-sftp-server
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: openssh
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian OpenSSH Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 106
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), openssh-client (= 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10)
Recommends: openssh-server | ssh-server
Breaks: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Replaces: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Enhances: openssh-server, ssh-server
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/openssh-sftp-server_7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10_amd64.deb
Size: 38778
MD5sum: 620508677703671905f0af0290676c8d
SHA1: 2484d748ecd5a9d2b042c0038b286668d199ddfb
SHA256: fe0622c278799e4e6304d83bcb0f832888fb2082dbe4652c603a18e007c37a4b
SHA512: 46abc43ae4f708515e7e4bdcb022a23458deeaec5e3126344c892205d8194da2cfa869bec9093033b8a7697784922d69ce4ecd931181ce89aa4f5ed19303f5ce
Homepage: http://www.openssh.com/
Description-en: secure shell (SSH) sftp server module, for SFTP access from remote machines
This is the portable version of OpenSSH, a free implementation of
the Secure Shell protocol as specified by the IETF secsh working
group.
.
Ssh (Secure Shell) is a program for logging into a remote machine
and for executing commands on a remote machine.
It provides secure encrypted communications between two untrusted
hosts over an insecure network. X11 connections and arbitrary TCP/IP
ports can also be forwarded over the secure channel.
It can be used to provide applications with a secure communication
channel.
.
This package provides the SFTP server module for the SSH server. It
is needed if you want to access your SSH server with SFTP. The SFTP
server module also works with other SSH daemons like dropbear.
Description-md5: f09bfa88fff14741d53cf2a60b5b401a
Task: virt-host, ubuntu-core, cloud-image, openssh-server, ubuntu-core, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch
Supported: 5y

Package: openssh-sftp-server
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: openssh
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian OpenSSH Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 106
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), openssh-client (= 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8)
Recommends: openssh-server | ssh-server
Breaks: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Replaces: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Enhances: openssh-server, ssh-server
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/openssh-sftp-server_7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8_amd64.deb
Size: 38914
MD5sum: 83d9c6fccf340a2e02f12b59d55e53de
SHA1: d3ecce5cb83a6c01d5df264fbb91d8ca4c24303e
SHA256: 1eb3889f0fc11c335cc6d73717162dcdfc86f55dfd64bd3773d010c2a09b101b
SHA512: d2b55e3da7ef67a38540b586d565f7b26de6efe4d9826d65a9be0756282712c464e01cf7b7a4112a6925f4153ff0c1e9fec0f3ca051a0ffff70035813e943242
Homepage: http://www.openssh.com/
Description-en: secure shell (SSH) sftp server module, for SFTP access from remote machines
This is the portable version of OpenSSH, a free implementation of
the Secure Shell protocol as specified by the IETF secsh working
group.
.
Ssh (Secure Shell) is a program for logging into a remote machine
and for executing commands on a remote machine.
It provides secure encrypted communications between two untrusted
hosts over an insecure network. X11 connections and arbitrary TCP/IP
ports can also be forwarded over the secure channel.
It can be used to provide applications with a secure communication
channel.
.
This package provides the SFTP server module for the SSH server. It
is needed if you want to access your SSH server with SFTP. The SFTP
server module also works with other SSH daemons like dropbear.
Description-md5: f09bfa88fff14741d53cf2a60b5b401a
Task: virt-host, ubuntu-core, cloud-image, openssh-server, ubuntu-core, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch
Supported: 5y

Package: openssh-sftp-server
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 106
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian OpenSSH Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: openssh
Version: 1:7.2p2-4
Replaces: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), openssh-client (= 1:7.2p2-4)
Recommends: openssh-server | ssh-server
Breaks: openssh-server (<< 1:6.5p1-5)
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/openssh-sftp-server_7.2p2-4_amd64.deb
Size: 38686
MD5sum: a36b9ea1dcd1313cf97d4e9ce6dce452
SHA1: fa7efe0526c39cad0de4bcafac98c09e39b3eac8
SHA256: 69d36d852791d462bb4941a43206a2410807911ee9f2b89be23999aab0d71b35
Description-en: secure shell (SSH) sftp server module, for SFTP access from remote machines
This is the portable version of OpenSSH, a free implementation of
the Secure Shell protocol as specified by the IETF secsh working
group.
.
Ssh (Secure Shell) is a program for logging into a remote machine
and for executing commands on a remote machine.
It provides secure encrypted communications between two untrusted
hosts over an insecure network. X11 connections and arbitrary TCP/IP
ports can also be forwarded over the secure channel.
It can be used to provide applications with a secure communication
channel.
.
This package provides the SFTP server module for the SSH server. It
is needed if you want to access your SSH server with SFTP. The SFTP
server module also works with other SSH daemons like dropbear.
Description-md5: f09bfa88fff14741d53cf2a60b5b401a
Enhances: openssh-server, ssh-server
Homepage: http://www.openssh.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: virt-host, ubuntu-core, cloud-image, openssh-server, ubuntu-core, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch