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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "smbclient" package

This is a short guide on how to install smbclient on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: smbclient
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34
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: 1470
Provides: samba-client
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Depends: samba-common (= 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34), libarchive13, libbsd0 (>= 0.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpopt0 (>= 1.14), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libsmbclient (>= 2:4.0.3+dfsg1), libtalloc2 (>= 2.0.4~git20101213), libtevent0 (>= 0.9.9), libwbclient0 (= 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34), samba-libs (= 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34)
Suggests: cifs-utils, heimdal-clients
Conflicts: samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-clients (<< 4.0.5)
Replaces: samba (<< 2.999+3.0.alpha21-4), samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-clients (<< 4.0.5), smbget
Filename: pool/main/s/samba/smbclient_4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.34_amd64.deb
Size: 311014
MD5sum: bb14dcd50302846efc16db42c3d9acfd
SHA1: d91ad75dce25db969c18e3e634dea52d21cd8611
SHA256: 27e58592fc30f1d6b4d524cd593eb4e52a0688339e164add7245b3de94975b3f
SHA512: 0855f52a88f7884123e3e36df696ee9118b54dfe65e2becf982093908d16fc854f88adebbfb35d9661eee9f36debc82907c3a1ab7bfe76f108cf168455302fa2
Homepage: http://www.samba.org
Description-en: command-line SMB/CIFS clients for Unix
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 command-line utilities for accessing Microsoft
Windows and Samba servers, including smbclient, smbtar, and smbspool.
Utilities for mounting shares locally are found in the package
cifs-utils.
Description-md5: 476018eed30b7f1e76b02afe22aaf008
Task: samba-server, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: smbclient
Priority: optional
Section: net
Installed-Size: 1465
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Samba Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: samba
Version: 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1
Replaces: samba (<< 2.999+3.0.alpha21-4), samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-clients (<< 4.0.5), smbget
Provides: samba-client
Depends: samba-common (= 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1), libarchive13, libbsd0 (>= 0.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libpopt0 (>= 1.14), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libsmbclient (>= 2:4.0.3+dfsg1), libtalloc2 (>= 2.0.4~git20101213), libtevent0 (>= 0.9.9), libwbclient0 (= 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1), samba-libs (= 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1)
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.6~)
Suggests: cifs-utils, heimdal-clients
Conflicts: samba-doc (<< 2:4.0.5~), samba4-clients (<< 4.0.5)
Filename: pool/main/s/samba/smbclient_4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 310272
MD5sum: 9a18c75b3febc7bde011fa02786214f9
SHA1: 8e83e214e73d76b024898b4d75fe6f12af469431
SHA256: 93135e660f5d622bcce1adfa13a87ccd5247282b25a1e3f8a6a497e9a994fd51
Description-en: command-line SMB/CIFS clients for Unix
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 command-line utilities for accessing Microsoft
Windows and Samba servers, including smbclient, smbtar, and smbspool.
Utilities for mounting shares locally are found in the package
cifs-utils.
Description-md5: 476018eed30b7f1e76b02afe22aaf008
Homepage: http://www.samba.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: samba-server, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop