How to Install and Uninstall python-genmsg Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "python-genmsg" package

This tutorial shows how to install python-genmsg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-genmsg
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-genmsg" package

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


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

Package: python-genmsg
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 126
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: ros-genmsg
Version: 0.5.6-4
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ros-genmsg/python-genmsg_0.5.6-4_all.deb
Size: 21958
MD5sum: 81c8bc9088d45ec0b2ccfc16883aa2d9
SHA1: 2f5803baede20fe808fe98068551f89ee0426547
SHA256: eb84819f61327e332b5139def2a3b91d74c2f28c49979ea9930e10cc1e6feaa6
Description-en: Python library for generating Robot OS message and service data
This package is part of Robot OS (ROS). Project genmsg exists in
order to decouple code generation (from .msg & .srv format files) from
the parsing of these files and from implementation details of the
build system.
Description-md5: d76e5443eecd703af9a480e17d41dd65
Homepage: http://wiki.ros.org/genmsg
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu