How to Install and Uninstall rbootd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "rbootd" package

Please follow the steps below to install rbootd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install rbootd

2. Uninstall "rbootd" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall rbootd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove rbootd $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the rbootd package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: rbootd
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 128
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martin Schulze
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0-10
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.3-1), netbase (>= 3.00)
Suggests: bootparamd, nfs-server
Filename: pool/universe/r/rbootd/rbootd_2.0-10_amd64.deb
Size: 21394
MD5sum: 4859e6029f47b00528538a8acf23eead
SHA1: 48fd7c009af62112321dd6e3aec93245d905b02a
SHA256: 23c7b08b43e14820dedf2c7db3579f93e04452b3c108d88af5e84a549119468f
Description-en: Remote Boot Daemon
The rbootd daemon is used for booting some HP workstations
over the network (such as the 9000/300 and 9000/400 series).
It can also boot PA RISC workstations. It handles the first
stage of the boot sequence and can be used to start booting
Linux, NetBSD or HPUX.
Description-md5: 0db2270ca1150fda750ff80d3e1fcf83
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu