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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "python-minimal" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install python-minimal on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall python-minimal on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-minimal
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.7.12-1~16.04
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: python
Source: python-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 145
Depends: python2.7-minimal (>= 2.7.12-1~), dpkg (>= 1.13.20)
Recommends: python
Conflicts: python-central (<< 0.5.5)
Breaks: idle (<< 2.6), python (<= 2.7.3-1~), python-all (<< 2.6), python-all-dbg (<< 2.6), python-all-dev (<< 2.6), python-dbg (<< 2.6), python-dev (<< 2.6), python-examples (<< 2.6), python-support (<< 1.0.10ubuntu2), python2.5-minimal (<< 2.5.5-7), python2.6-minimal (<< 2.6.5~rc2-2), python3.1-minimal (<< 3.1.2~rc1-2)
Replaces: python (<= 2.7.3-1~)
Filename: pool/main/p/python-defaults/python-minimal_2.7.12-1~16.04_amd64.deb
Size: 28122
MD5sum: a00b820057429d18d84ca2d3b77cdc52
SHA1: 51d5619c329a875d3f3fb6964d38ca070a253c15
SHA256: 3d8bd6e559206b603cfc362ced1057ff56ad7e01cbff9a6cfda31b66052a9c1a
SHA512: 5cf8703dd12e66b5f5ac8572e8595b99c6c0f1e4b95c3921426882e53dcb8fb30800b67f63e3328cac690ef40c30a0b0cdd634c4dfb77bfcbf85efc4d56e63e4
Homepage: http://www.python.org/
Description-en: minimal subset of the Python language (default version)
This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules. It's used
in the boot process for some basic tasks.
See /usr/share/doc/python2.7-minimal/README.Debian for a list of the modules
contained in this package.
Description-md5: 200bc6d6d83361369f54f0e99818ec74
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, dns-server, samba-server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-fonts, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: python-minimal
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 145
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: amd64
Source: python-defaults
Version: 2.7.11-1
Replaces: python (<= 2.7.3-1~)
Depends: python2.7-minimal (>= 2.7.11-1~), dpkg (>= 1.13.20)
Recommends: python
Conflicts: python-central (<< 0.5.5)
Breaks: idle (<< 2.6), python (<= 2.7.3-1~), python-all (<< 2.6), python-all-dbg (<< 2.6), python-all-dev (<< 2.6), python-dbg (<< 2.6), python-dev (<< 2.6), python-examples (<< 2.6), python-support (<< 1.0.10ubuntu2), python2.5-minimal (<< 2.5.5-7), python2.6-minimal (<< 2.6.5~rc2-2), python3.1-minimal (<< 3.1.2~rc1-2)
Filename: pool/main/p/python-defaults/python-minimal_2.7.11-1_amd64.deb
Size: 28156
MD5sum: 5f74584a69921aac52908a029aca4e04
SHA1: d17f49af17f01a3e52f09d11d5757bb8c888b104
SHA256: eca9f9afeafef346bbc070c902d6520b87f7de1e92903566a533aa2f144278f3
Description-en: minimal subset of the Python language (default version)
This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules. It's used
in the boot process for some basic tasks.
See /usr/share/doc/python2.7-minimal/README.Debian for a list of the modules
contained in this package.
Description-md5: 200bc6d6d83361369f54f0e99818ec74
Multi-Arch: allowed
Homepage: http://www.python.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, dns-server, samba-server, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-fonts, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-sdk-libs-dev, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop