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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "tinc" package

Please follow the instructions below to install tinc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall tinc on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: tinc
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 640
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Guus Sliepen
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0.26-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), liblzo2-2, libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/universe/t/tinc/tinc_1.0.26-1_amd64.deb
Size: 164530
MD5sum: 5e77fbc8d4e84195fe7b031e7f33c473
SHA1: 4b42aa0f947fdf472d67bc094f80c1c5577918f8
SHA256: 7f88124de561abf216b7cb228e9f9dfc956afe9879edf23b1d5a482ec8548fe7
Description-en: Virtual Private Network daemon
tinc is a daemon with which you can create a virtual private network
(VPN). One daemon can handle multiple connections, so you can
create an entire (moderately sized) VPN with only one daemon per
participating computer.
Description-md5: 927734357d793d7ebde564ee023d38d2
Homepage: http://www.tinc-vpn.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu