How to Install and Uninstall ppa-purge Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "ppa-purge" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ppa-purge on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ppa-purge
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ppa-purge" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ppa-purge on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ppa-purge
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 24
Maintainer: Lorenzo De Liso
Architecture: all
Version: 0.2.8+bzr63
Depends: dpkg (>= 1.16.1)
Suggests: aptitude (>= 0.6.6-1ubuntu1.2)
Filename: pool/universe/p/ppa-purge/ppa-purge_0.2.8+bzr63_all.deb
Size: 6312
MD5sum: 6fcc81f494a82f904be5d7d2d52fc4ee
SHA1: 333630f01808a0040688db0feaa3b9e015e39f57
SHA256: 6ea30c167513f8db7c51a9b8d18f65d0f988195db4ad6ad8bb13a5c900f45b70
Description-en: disables a PPA and reverts to official packages
This program disables a PPA from your Software Sources and reverts your
system back to the official Ubuntu packages. You can use this to return your
system to normal after testing a new version from a PPA.
Description-md5: 66767bccc660fecbf8c9163bc5b79908
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ppa-purge
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop