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

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-server" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ubuntu-server on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: ubuntu-server
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.361.6
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Source: ubuntu-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 45
Depends: acpid, apport, at, bcache-tools, btrfs-tools, byobu, cloud-guest-utils, cloud-initramfs-copymods, cloud-initramfs-dyn-netconf, curl, ethtool, fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console, git, ifenslave, lvm2, mdadm, motd-news-config, open-iscsi, open-vm-tools, overlayroot, patch, screen, software-properties-common, sosreport, tmux, ubuntu-cloudimage-keyring, update-notifier-common, vim, vlan, xfsprogs
Recommends: lxd, snapd
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-server_1.361.6_amd64.deb
Size: 2774
MD5sum: 948fe3740d8072e98f4920e38eac77f0
SHA1: 49000c0c81dd5f0fa56f79add6cc69bef6eaec1d
SHA256: e83cd392aa6290a3c03169027dbd71e9a7324b06bf76e28231e07c1421547544
SHA512: 5df1f0ba856a500f41d580c20467e957716aa4b6946e048d4f11d62527bcc078b6e28278109809ab548c82fc0b45a808581d6607f8f6c7dbd7e7e845c23f6c18
Description-en: The Ubuntu Server system
This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu Server system
.
It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: 9d798f55121a617359035a83bb658b1a
Task: cloud-image, server
Supported: 5y

Package: ubuntu-server
Priority: optional
Section: metapackages
Installed-Size: 45
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: ubuntu-meta
Version: 1.361
Depends: acpid, apport, at, bcache-tools, btrfs-tools, byobu, cloud-guest-utils, cloud-initramfs-copymods, cloud-initramfs-dyn-netconf, curl, ethtool, fonts-ubuntu-font-family-console, git, grub-legacy-ec2, ifenslave, lvm2, mdadm, open-iscsi, open-vm-tools, overlayroot, patch, screen, software-properties-common, sosreport, tmux, ubuntu-cloudimage-keyring, update-notifier-common, vim, vlan, xfsprogs
Recommends: lxd, snapd
Filename: pool/main/u/ubuntu-meta/ubuntu-server_1.361_amd64.deb
Size: 2442
MD5sum: fbd5ec0ca364910314ea6705a675a04a
SHA1: ae7a15a2c6889975622393858c0a68c7e455f933
SHA256: e9988bc4d4814c534f95ca013bab18b36584229e368e1bccd027dadf96935a51
Description-en: The Ubuntu Server system
This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu Server system
.
It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades, so it is recommended that
it not be removed.
Description-md5: 9d798f55121a617359035a83bb658b1a
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: cloud-image, server