How to Install and Uninstall samba-common Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "samba-common" package

Please follow the instructions below to install samba-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "samba-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall samba-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: samba-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: net
Source: samba
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Samba Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 285
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Depends: ucf, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Recommends: samba-common-bin
Conflicts: samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-common (<< 4.0.0~alpha7-1), swat
Replaces: samba (<< 3.0.20b-1), samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-common (<< 4.0.0~alpha7-1)
Filename: pool/main/s/samba/samba-common_4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34_all.deb
Size: 84108
MD5sum: 5d189032276d62badf38c8c28cd3f56b
SHA1: bba586d6b3365a4d7cabc7f832ebd4832db71855
SHA256: b49680f53a214ea30a5c30a8888bf9c0c6204e95213d9c067961d8c7faf2fff8
SHA512: c36561ee5ee8eaf86f9cd4cfff3579f4d3386f107720a5bf5005874926e54a5152f318d19f40ddffcba8ca1a08f9c090f9446e7fda0d01f9d3b8e4fa86c46bd4
Homepage: http://www.samba.org
Description-en: common files used by both the Samba server and client
Samba is an implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol for Unix systems,
providing support for cross-platform file and printer sharing with
Microsoft Windows, OS X, and other Unix systems.
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This package contains common files used by all parts of Samba.
Description-md5: a4083020b891e75d279ca48e7fd18d7b
Task: ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb-live, samba-server, edubuntu-usb-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: samba-common
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 277
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Samba Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: samba
Version: 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1
Replaces: samba (<< 3.0.20b-1), samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-common (<< 4.0.0~alpha7-1)
Depends: ucf, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Recommends: samba-common-bin
Conflicts: samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-common (<< 4.0.0~alpha7-1), swat
Filename: pool/main/s/samba/samba-common_4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 80990
MD5sum: 3494836b4003c6dd4882ad98b445e676
SHA1: d6cb73905438ce0edae651c986205c8d362f791f
SHA256: 550c8810a95786b534b0a7284ad1e693b5d7330ecbe23428620f648e9c06b39e
Description-en: common files used by both the Samba server and client
Samba is an implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol for Unix systems,
providing support for cross-platform file and printer sharing with
Microsoft Windows, OS X, and other Unix systems.
.
This package contains common files used by all parts of Samba.
Description-md5: a4083020b891e75d279ca48e7fd18d7b
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.samba.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb-live, samba-server, edubuntu-usb-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop