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

Last updated: June 18,2024

1. Install "python-software-properties" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install python-software-properties on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-software-properties
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-software-properties" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall python-software-properties on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-software-properties
Architecture: all
Version: 0.96.20.10
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Source: software-properties
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 119
Depends: python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), python-apt (>= 0.6.20ubuntu16), python-pycurl, lsb-release, iso-codes
Recommends: unattended-upgrades
Filename: pool/universe/s/software-properties/python-software-properties_0.96.20.10_all.deb
Size: 20590
MD5sum: 100596fcb1a55e0f93659b3d3121eab8
SHA1: 36f7051a7e0a81ad8918d6d955982aa139d215c2
SHA256: d9f0ee41278226cfe7031c05ee1710c647afc9325d21cea7c50016b7d47d820e
SHA512: 79710c3010959c765ba5470522a95951be2cc051ac3aff822bd9cf8e2768c209f4e83ffed32296e3ec4c8f76a916231871d8fc3cbaadfef50a6a94ba75cf8172
Description-en: manage the repositories that you install software from
This software provides an abstraction of the used apt repositories.
It allows you to easily manage your distribution and independent software
vendor software sources.
Description-md5: 2404b69e069f73169a1d424cb63f1d53

Package: python-software-properties
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 116
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Architecture: all
Source: software-properties
Version: 0.96.20
Depends: python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), python-apt (>= 0.6.20ubuntu16), python-pycurl, lsb-release, iso-codes
Recommends: unattended-upgrades
Filename: pool/universe/s/software-properties/python-software-properties_0.96.20_all.deb
Size: 20074
MD5sum: f33f6e8c26ffc0ad745a388d93cad502
SHA1: 3a7d4ea8a6ce45aa345cbb1f8f35fba3326aadab
SHA256: 0f39f8c5f01934d04a7232acd62e8670769611eefcbce63f451d4635f8cdef4f
Description-en: manage the repositories that you install software from
This software provides an abstraction of the used apt repositories.
It allows you to easily manage your distribution and independent software
vendor software sources.
Description-md5: 2404b69e069f73169a1d424cb63f1d53
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu