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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "sosreport" package

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


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

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


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

Package: sosreport
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.9.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Louis Bouchard
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1784
Depends: python3-six, python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Filename: pool/main/s/sosreport/sosreport_3.9.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2_amd64.deb
Size: 169896
MD5sum: f5cbe3f10d752aa1862ec90a3441969c
SHA1: ba83552b086cd6c023f7cbc5fe2d6795a56aa949
SHA256: b911f3eb3b1d97d9865f0ec6be2cc07a73c4394e78df50d0fd9638d38896a76e
SHA512: 60437348fcbf7b0c7a77bdb055736dd05fcebe7fea7b2569a1ecc659c9010f91bd8c7223858119c138912960f2e086b7586e81bdaab41ff8959e87fd6bd38c27
Homepage: https://github.com/sosreport/sos
Description-en: Set of tools to gather troubleshooting data from a system
Sos is a set of tools that gathers information about system
hardware and configuration. The information can then be used for
diagnostic purposes and debugging. Sos is commonly used to help
support technicians and developers.
Description-md5: 5b3e7a1f7fbde7625dc009697c8ed440
Task: cloud-image, server
Supported: 5y

Package: sosreport
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 1148
Maintainer: Adam Stokes
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2+git276-g7da50d6-3ubuntu1
Depends: python3-six, python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Filename: pool/main/s/sosreport/sosreport_3.2+git276-g7da50d6-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 96778
MD5sum: 67ac32172b85cd44a24b7621c87aea3a
SHA1: dab6a9db0ca9053b791cd27d7ce765c1c6e62c19
SHA256: 64613230ea3d7b7fdd08aaf3d1c0ec3ab4a29e939349951267e0706d4035b3c6
Description-en: Set of tools to gather troubleshooting data from a system
Sos is a set of tools that gathers information about system
hardware and configuration. The information can then be used for
diagnostic purposes and debugging. Sos is commonly used to help
support technicians and developers.
Description-md5: 5b3e7a1f7fbde7625dc009697c8ed440
Homepage: https://github.com/sosreport/sos
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: cloud-image, server