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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "scantool" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall scantool on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: scantool
Priority: extra
Section: universe/electronics
Installed-Size: 552
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Kees Cook
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.21+dfsg-6
Depends: liballegro4.4, libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/s/scantool/scantool_1.21+dfsg-6_amd64.deb
Size: 166760
MD5sum: 9971e5e48c6a932ce550f61874c2ee6d
SHA1: 20e4dc71a7045267b3c4c5b9559bb62715740a8a
SHA256: 03750d20a1e8eb25befbd268bde87d9df596199428af269831ac57d6af9c3d10
Description-en: OBD-II vehicle diagnostic scanner
Scanning tool that communicates with OBD-II serial port devices, used
for vehicle diagnostics. Requires a serial to CAN bus device specific
to the OBD-II port for a given model vehicle.
Description-md5: 15b2402ab1041f30144c7a2b0ef53047
Homepage: http://www.scantool.net/downloads/archive/diagnostic-software/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu