How to Install and Uninstall ubuntu-minimal Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-minimal" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install ubuntu-minimal on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ubuntu-minimal
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-minimal" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ubuntu-minimal on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ubuntu-minimal
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.361.6
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 45
Depends: adduser, apt, apt-utils, bzip2, console-setup, debconf, debconf-i18n, eject, gnupg, ifupdown, initramfs-tools, iproute2, iputils-ping, isc-dhcp-client, kbd, kmod, less, locales, lsb-release, makedev, mawk, net-tools, netbase, netcat-openbsd, passwd, procps, python3, resolvconf, rsyslog, sudo, tzdata, ubuntu-advantage-tools, ubuntu-keyring, udev, ureadahead, vim-tiny, whiptail
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-minimal_1.361.6_amd64.deb
Size: 2874
MD5sum: a9c22e2d434a7f170af586f68f76fe66
SHA1: 840951a669674dfbed7a0fedd20997ef96fea175
SHA256: 4bfe7936ea5393f1836a4ed89658f86018663f4cf2df881709a3c0b5b66830ad
SHA512: 6b33f27bf496ffcb115260ced532772711119010a8ecffceb266e5f97621ba3babbe203fa905622625ee2c173d5d3b52241950ac50153fe8ad284cc405e034e3
Description-en: Minimal core of Ubuntu
This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu minimal system,
that is a functional command-line system with the following capabilities:
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- Boot
- Detect hardware
- Connect to a network
- Install packages
- Perform basic diagnostics
.
It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: 790932f14543314e43c3705a3451df24
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: ubuntu-minimal
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Installed-Size: 45
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: ubuntu-meta
Version: 1.361
Depends: adduser, apt, apt-utils, bzip2, console-setup, debconf, debconf-i18n, eject, gnupg, ifupdown, initramfs-tools, iproute2, iputils-ping, isc-dhcp-client, kbd, kmod, less, locales, lsb-release, makedev, mawk, net-tools, netbase, netcat-openbsd, passwd, procps, python3, resolvconf, rsyslog, sudo, tzdata, ubuntu-keyring, udev, ureadahead, vim-tiny, whiptail
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-minimal_1.361_amd64.deb
Size: 2530
MD5sum: 83da1fa5d5926c0cec13d598c3f7c2b4
SHA1: 072c67597a17cfd5f30cd1f1035a1b284aeb7450
SHA256: 5b23fa5b8ef44292e46d60d215a383741f7490573b4039793c1e6947fc5e292e
Description-en: Minimal core of Ubuntu
This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu minimal system,
that is a functional command-line system with the following capabilities:
.
- Boot
- Detect hardware
- Connect to a network
- Install packages
- Perform basic diagnostics
.
It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: 790932f14543314e43c3705a3451df24
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal