How to Install and Uninstall syslinux-legacy Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "syslinux-legacy" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install syslinux-legacy on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                syslinux-legacy
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "syslinux-legacy" package

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


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

Package: syslinux-legacy
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 102
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Baumann
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu8
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Recommends: mtools
Filename: pool/main/s/syslinux-legacy/syslinux-legacy_3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu8_amd64.deb
Size: 45550
MD5sum: b4b7291edaedd7cc97aa69dd28be49b0
SHA1: 38f2eb7c04c1ad6dadcf900f0014de25c4098262
SHA256: 5b1df9bff8e5f77f46c9bcd7e0f5a408ed1f87cc5308e3435fdebc2650632ddc
Description-en: Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies
SYSLINUX is a boot loader for the Linux/i386 operating system which operates
off an MS-DOS/Windows FAT filesystem. It is intended to simplify first-time
installation of Linux, and for creation of rescue and other special-purpose
boot disks.
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It can also be used as a PXE bootloader during network boots.
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SYSLINUX is probably not suitable as a general purpose boot loader. However,
SYSLINUX has shown itself to be quite useful in a number of special-purpose
applications.
Description-md5: 0eceaa824560da0ee38193c760edbaab
Homepage: http://syslinux.zytor.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-desktop