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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "sharutils" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install sharutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall sharutils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: sharutils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Vila
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 616
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: bsd-mailx | mailx
Conflicts: shar, uuencode
Filename: pool/main/s/sharutils/sharutils_4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 148018
MD5sum: f5ef39354a765303bd17aca39d73b0aa
SHA1: 2a9edb1adab91560dca08eb31adb043cc1d29176
SHA256: 81ad56c533b418b1dd87d86c41b857df1d9534a39233fce966c6368aa37a4e3a
SHA512: 290cb7be460528a57a90e4d9a2ca8c3f2f65f2eee3357333f644d4b16e64fc126121f256cd51f130f76a67a2e17c250b84a12fae3d16d1e639393d737101d056
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/
Description-en: shar, unshar, uuencode, uudecode
`shar' makes so-called shell archives out of many files, preparing
them for transmission by electronic mail services. `unshar' helps
unpacking shell archives after reception. Other related utility
programs help with other tasks.
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`uuencode' prepares a file for transmission over an electronic
channel which ignores or otherwise mangles the eight bit (high
order bit) of bytes. `uudecode' does the converse transformation.
Description-md5: a3a4ed873198b8a52375099d19def9a1
Task: virt-host
Supported: 5y

Package: sharutils
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 616
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Santiago Vila
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.15.2-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Suggests: bsd-mailx | mailx
Conflicts: shar, uuencode
Filename: pool/main/s/sharutils/sharutils_4.15.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 148320
MD5sum: 82eebb19d70fcb9fe029b7e34407bea9
SHA1: 1adb63c7f878b19b44a86d5832f6385f38c2cd66
SHA256: ea9c17f152b697fec13d92d4761f6b7a6e2ce6207b1dc6d5f57d6bc299d236a9
Description-en: shar, unshar, uuencode, uudecode
`shar' makes so-called shell archives out of many files, preparing
them for transmission by electronic mail services. `unshar' helps
unpacking shell archives after reception. Other related utility
programs help with other tasks.
.
`uuencode' prepares a file for transmission over an electronic
channel which ignores or otherwise mangles the eight bit (high
order bit) of bytes. `uudecode' does the converse transformation.
Description-md5: a3a4ed873198b8a52375099d19def9a1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: virt-host