How to Install and Uninstall systemd-cron Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "systemd-cron" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                systemd-cron
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "systemd-cron" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall systemd-cron on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: systemd-cron
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 116
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Systemd Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 1.5.3-1
Replaces: anacron, cron
Provides: anacron, cron-daemon
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), systemd-sysv (>= 212), python3
Recommends: exim4 | mail-transport-agent
Conflicts: anacron, cron-daemon
Filename: pool/universe/s/systemd-cron/systemd-cron_1.5.3-1_all.deb
Size: 26298
MD5sum: 30fde1b50814b0261bdacfe46ac47c0e
SHA1: d800c997facc27b2ebf14e341dbbb2cab011a704
SHA256: 3cbff6f2b330347936f92ab70ce13b11386387c6ed6edf0f6a31296fef4c77db
Description-en: systemd units to provide cron daemon & anacron functionality
Provides systemd units to run cron jobs in /etc/cron.hourly cron.daily
cron.weekly and cron.monthly directories, without having cron
or anacron installed.
It also provides a generator that dynamicaly translate /etc/crontab,
/etc/cron.d/* and user cronjobs in systemd units.
Description-md5: 5b529c6fd51cb97b935cda6f63986897
Homepage: https://github.com/systemd-cron/systemd-cron
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu