How to Install and Uninstall spinner Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Last updated: December 25,2024
1. Install "spinner" package
Here is a brief guide to show you how to install spinner on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install
spinner
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2. Uninstall "spinner" package
Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall spinner on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):
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sudo apt remove
spinner
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sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
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3. Information about the spinner package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Package: spinner
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Berg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.4-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11)
Filename: pool/universe/s/spinner/spinner_1.2.4-3_amd64.deb
Size: 18332
MD5sum: f0d0439bccaf694cc9cbb81c6fd72bd2
SHA1: fd9ddb689c2bbace331f27eb36c52668150a1dac
SHA256: f33e035d6ecad1f80ddad3a86f9750e895e247df87bfb1b0045b6475a4c729c2
Description-en: Sends small packets over a idle link
spinner sends small packets (null packets or a fancy ASCII spin
fan with motion) to keep a link up.
.
It is the perfect application to keep alive a connection over
routers which disconnect a link after some idle time.
Description-md5: 04185d75222a0e789cac02e8b9fc4353
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Priority: optional
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 68
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christoph Berg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.4-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11)
Filename: pool/universe/s/spinner/spinner_1.2.4-3_amd64.deb
Size: 18332
MD5sum: f0d0439bccaf694cc9cbb81c6fd72bd2
SHA1: fd9ddb689c2bbace331f27eb36c52668150a1dac
SHA256: f33e035d6ecad1f80ddad3a86f9750e895e247df87bfb1b0045b6475a4c729c2
Description-en: Sends small packets over a idle link
spinner sends small packets (null packets or a fancy ASCII spin
fan with motion) to keep a link up.
.
It is the perfect application to keep alive a connection over
routers which disconnect a link after some idle time.
Description-md5: 04185d75222a0e789cac02e8b9fc4353
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu