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

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "talk" package

Please follow the steps below to install talk on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                talk
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "talk" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall talk on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                talk
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the talk package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: talk
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 55
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Gonzalez Iniesta
Architecture: amd64
Source: netkit-ntalk
Version: 0.17-15build1
Replaces: netstd
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libncurses5 (>= 6), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Suggests: talkd
Filename: pool/universe/n/netkit-ntalk/talk_0.17-15build1_amd64.deb
Size: 18778
MD5sum: 654ce87199cc2ee41b20a01cbe76885f
SHA1: be05a92aaa5bcb7507b89bb6f30d95ef89a7b654
SHA256: 2a1ac96641dd014ddb53c0042defa57782aea743b2d0e3de0400f079e935ee6a
Description-en: Chat with another user
Talk is a visual communication program which copies lines from your terminal
to that of another user.
.
In order to talk locally, you will need to install the talkd package.
Description-md5: 3312a1f61eab4169a2566a6a3f5788c0
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu