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

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "python-libsigscan" package

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


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall python-libsigscan on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-libsigscan
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 212
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Forensics
Architecture: amd64
Source: libsigscan
Version: 20160108-1
Depends: libsigscan1 (= 20160108-1), libbfio1 (>= 20120425), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpython2.7 (>= 2.7), python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8)
Filename: pool/universe/libs/libsigscan/python-libsigscan_20160108-1_amd64.deb
Size: 45748
MD5sum: 1206789b3ce61fe796a1fd05045486fb
SHA1: a001e72f8d3f2fe3ad09819e3280ea6ce8bd0d94
SHA256: 5b96dd4186edc11f6e8ad58f04fdccd22afd686d6475ecfda94fcc85339ea7f4
Description-en: binary signature scanning library -- Python bindings
libsigscan is a library for binary signature scanning, using simple
offset/string-based signatures.
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This package contains Python bindings for libsigscan.
Description-md5: 20729745a698f1aecc33055f4cb079a7
Homepage: https://github.com/libyal/libsigscan
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu