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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "smartmontools" package

This tutorial shows how to install smartmontools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall smartmontools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: smartmontools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.4+svn4214-1ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Giuseppe Iuculano
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1685
Depends: debianutils (>= 2.2), lsb-base (>= 3.2-14), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcap-ng0, libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Recommends: mailx | mailutils
Suggests: gsmartcontrol, smart-notifier, curl | wget | lynx, gpg
Conflicts: smartsuite, ucsc-smartsuite
Filename: pool/main/s/smartmontools/smartmontools_6.4+svn4214-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 454210
MD5sum: b5da44cf88e1ef3f67c4b0f868b5349c
SHA1: e1d8af92c2e406395cf59ea35a679a52f2733c24
SHA256: fd40172cd278d097e4ed8e646b3aa5fb6d562ea71343303c514566fb8fd931e5
SHA512: 6ec5c94a90ed5c70debbe01a11306f593789ff845c5ef3814541777fb9836e0fd69dad7a4b102c2741ed8fcd3eeb4cf36a12437587ea120ec4840d90c8d58900
Homepage: http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T.
The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd)
to control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) built into most modern ATA and SCSI
hard disks. It is derived from the smartsuite package, and includes support
for ATA/ATAPI-5 disks. It should run on any modern Linux system.
Description-md5: ea81561661ccfc1b07aa52e4cc37874a
Supported: 5y

Package: smartmontools
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 1649
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Giuseppe Iuculano
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.4+svn4214-1
Depends: debianutils (>= 2.2), lsb-base (>= 3.2-14), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), libc6 (>= 2.17), libcap-ng0, libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Recommends: mailx | mailutils
Suggests: gsmartcontrol, smart-notifier
Conflicts: smartsuite, ucsc-smartsuite
Filename: pool/main/s/smartmontools/smartmontools_6.4+svn4214-1_amd64.deb
Size: 442150
MD5sum: d7bfd28f398d97bf4b96cdf45e8f6584
SHA1: c01e9690c6d80d3612fd730e1ada37f632a7eb97
SHA256: 725e30b2079e5903596325da5017cdca0fb6cef9a87485455ee2b04a58a6e5e5
Description-en: control and monitor storage systems using S.M.A.R.T.
The smartmontools package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd)
to control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) built into most modern ATA and SCSI
hard disks. It is derived from the smartsuite package, and includes support
for ATA/ATAPI-5 disks. It should run on any modern Linux system.
Description-md5: ea81561661ccfc1b07aa52e4cc37874a
Homepage: http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y