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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "squid" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install squid on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall squid on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: squid
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16
Priority: optional
Section: web
Source: squid3
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Luigi Gangitano
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7482
Pre-Depends: adduser
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libcomerr2 (>= 1.01), libdb5.3, libecap3 (>= 1.0.1), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgssapi-krb5-2 (>= 1.10+dfsg~), libkrb5-3 (>= 1.10+dfsg~), libldap-2.4-2 (>= 2.4.7), libltdl7 (>= 2.4.6), libnetfilter-conntrack3, libnettle6, libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libsasl2-2, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), netbase, logrotate (>= 3.5.4-1), squid-common (= 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16), lsb-base, ssl-cert, init-system-helpers (>> 1.22ubuntu5)
Suggests: squidclient, squid-cgi, squid-purge, resolvconf (>= 0.40), smbclient, ufw, winbindd, apparmor
Breaks: squid3 (<< 3.5.12-1ubuntu1~), ufw (<< 0.35-0ubuntu2~)
Replaces: squid3 (<< 3.5.12-1ubuntu1~)
Filename: pool/main/s/squid3/squid_3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16_amd64.deb
Size: 2324144
MD5sum: 17a62b332a43e647493d9684dfe5e153
SHA1: 0c7ecfb230eae29debf643b9522b2071618fa1f0
SHA256: b0b6bbeee742c629869b3797c3b2cf842a715abfc60bd66a124a11935ab79b3b
SHA512: c45bfc79ba6b8076995ad7b75fc75274ad43d0a9ef558985da15d5f4191296e0d52972d5dbc96f2f646d8ccb6992ae032cf8103e945286f6b5807f250e6bc010
Homepage: http://www.squid-cache.org
Description-en: Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy)
Squid is a high-performance proxy caching server for web clients, supporting
FTP, gopher, ICY and HTTP data objects.
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Squid version 3 is a major rewrite of Squid in C++ and introduces a number of
new features including ICAP and ESI support.
Description-md5: 03beec2567a9d8411e86109a53d6316a
Supported: 5y

Package: squid
Priority: optional
Section: web
Installed-Size: 7459
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Luigi Gangitano
Architecture: amd64
Source: squid3
Version: 3.5.12-1ubuntu7
Replaces: squid3 (<< 3.5.12-1ubuntu1~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libcomerr2 (>= 1.01), libdb5.3, libecap3 (>= 1.0.1), libexpat1 (>= 2.0.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libgssapi-krb5-2 (>= 1.10+dfsg~), libkrb5-3 (>= 1.10+dfsg~), libldap-2.4-2 (>= 2.4.7), libltdl7 (>= 2.4.6), libnetfilter-conntrack3, libnettle6, libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libsasl2-2, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), netbase, logrotate (>= 3.5.4-1), squid-common (= 3.5.12-1ubuntu7), lsb-base, ssl-cert, init-system-helpers (>> 1.22ubuntu5)
Pre-Depends: adduser
Suggests: squidclient, squid-cgi, squid-purge, resolvconf (>= 0.40), smbclient, ufw, winbindd, apparmor
Breaks: squid3 (<< 3.5.12-1ubuntu1~)
Filename: pool/main/s/squid3/squid_3.5.12-1ubuntu7_amd64.deb
Size: 2314600
MD5sum: 952603df3d4ee2805acffed8ef436029
SHA1: 120f76bd514e36232fdd093eb7d1e00caac54c21
SHA256: 4e5eb15b87a38879ad1934ef57aafaf88ceac313957ad55af4e0156b5ceed3d9
Description-en: Full featured Web Proxy cache (HTTP proxy)
Squid is a high-performance proxy caching server for web clients, supporting
FTP, gopher, ICY and HTTP data objects.
.
Squid version 3 is a major rewrite of Squid in C++ and introduces a number of
new features including ICAP and ESI support.
Description-md5: 03beec2567a9d8411e86109a53d6316a
Homepage: http://www.squid-cache.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y