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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "opt" package

This is a short guide on how to install opt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall opt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: opt
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 224
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Patrick Ouellette
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.19-1.2
Filename: pool/universe/o/opt/opt_3.19-1.2_amd64.deb
Size: 35316
MD5sum: 1d1e29ea562cb421f9452e330f0882c4
SHA1: 38c5f12024647f6f8303aba9f4de8856720a9c41
SHA256: 38a78b53edcc61b20f8f81da28c74874d988e8aff9cd546c0da6b7ce03dfbe8d
Description-en: Options Parsing Tool library
opt is a subroutine library which facilitates the convenient input
of parameters to a C program. Parameters are parsed from a command
line, with further facilities for reading options from files, from
environment strings, or from an interactive environment. The aim of
the opt package is to permit programs to be both user- and
programmer- friendly. The package attempts to on the one hand
provide a direct and relatively full-featured input interface to the
ultimate user of the program, and at the same time impose a minimal
amount of work on the programmer to "attach" the package to his or
her software. It is similar to GNU's (and AT&T's old) getopts
package, but with a different interface that might be easier to use.
Description-md5: 2febe217b921608e897447070314bbcf
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu