Complete Guide: Installing rand on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2025

1. Install "rand" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                rand
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "rand" package

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


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

Package: rand
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guduleasa Alexandru Ionut
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0.4-0ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/r/rand/rand_1.0.4-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 8236
MD5sum: c002ecba64bdde8fc7fc1a38ef7aaec9
SHA1: 18fb31f716258c1e9701b4079dc29ccc3edac3ee
SHA256: 20a8772942e672abfbfb02894486a4a23c99116b79d6c1f2c18d9701ef384117
Description-en: random number/character generator
This program can be used to write pseudo random numbers/characters to
the standard output. The arguments can be used to generate integer or
float numbers with a certain precision, or to "mask" the numbers with
certain characters.
Description-md5: 59e2ad5476dd8eab14ab187483bea92a
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/rand
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu