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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "passwd" package

Learn how to install passwd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall passwd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: passwd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2385
Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libsemanage1 (>= 2.0.3), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), libpam-modules, debianutils (>= 2.15.2)
Replaces: manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/passwd_4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4_amd64.deb
Size: 779582
MD5sum: 57ba9ae720368fb39980813a754e76b8
SHA1: 51633827c553cbd30875e29f673dc2013b4caaa6
SHA256: 1a3fc2a6633088b5a596648910fc2021d3f04f56887768f2f37c603bd92db8b3
SHA512: ec2e71116160bbe1d5c1ed687f4d7bdf04896e79c24d65951742d33a2724063d6645122321c8725d6d8a5c375f60ba29d9527361478cb4a5e2f4b425da91b14f
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Description-en: change and administer password and group data
This package includes passwd, chsh, chfn, and many other programs to
maintain password and group data.
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Shadow passwords are supported. See /usr/share/doc/passwd/README.Debian
Description-md5: 5bbd70e421ed3367a8299e53bd7afed4
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: passwd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2363
Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libsemanage1 (>= 2.0.3), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), libpam-modules, debianutils (>= 2.15.2)
Replaces: manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/passwd_4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3_amd64.deb
Size: 779004
MD5sum: 0d7910b677af02ca11caa85c1f1644ad
SHA1: 04fc7317d7fda044cdd4e3fa5740e83d6a48e3d3
SHA256: d3018a86cc649ff19dd97258fb50e118d428ee0a631d45c9cd1406c2b28aa16a
SHA512: b00d18b289502e05793236462cc3ead4c74bc0b335796e7b17e307fdddfcaf50a1937e0083d307f0cc9d7cde49d42106c94b8a3596731fa4496ed62734d5aa4b
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Description-en: change and administer password and group data
This package includes passwd, chsh, chfn, and many other programs to
maintain password and group data.
.
Shadow passwords are supported. See /usr/share/doc/passwd/README.Debian
Description-md5: 5bbd70e421ed3367a8299e53bd7afed4
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: passwd
Priority: required
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 2363
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: shadow
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5
Replaces: manpages-tr (<< 1.0.5), manpages-zh (<< 1.5.1-1)
Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libsemanage1 (>= 2.0.3), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), libpam-modules, debianutils (>= 2.15.2)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/passwd_4.2-3.1ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 779644
MD5sum: d63ef1119cfdf76850618732a0320841
SHA1: 6a53cced36ce2ef45f1ed5c23321736f1d5adcfd
SHA256: 8f1cf17e3d04044156d892db3dddb97cd6753c1d7d74aadd11ba2ddfd5ee2592
Description-en: change and administer password and group data
This package includes passwd, chsh, chfn, and many other programs to
maintain password and group data.
.
Shadow passwords are supported. See /usr/share/doc/passwd/README.Debian
Description-md5: 5bbd70e421ed3367a8299e53bd7afed4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal