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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "uidmap" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install uidmap on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: uidmap
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 328
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libselinux1 (>= 1.32)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/uidmap_4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4_amd64.deb
Size: 64458
MD5sum: 0b12d8aee1632c8e77562737ffc77433
SHA1: b9e79f3e0a43a692bbacc8daa795c2fd566cb9a6
SHA256: 3913b68ca5b3409782a21e3f7cd509de4c761b408f5ce80dbe1d73274e2db9ed
SHA512: fa15769a72fa6c7137936d48d4abc5c4feb85a417fd81bfe3a472561f4a7142ca1fee71343902955241fe40a39f8bb78a3645d0b5b9714b0022369f66e126187
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Description-en: programs to help use subuids
These programs help unprivileged users to create uid and gid mappings in
user namespaces.
Description-md5: 5a75630915e85aa203a9f7c82c737da4
Task: cloud-image, server
Supported: 5y

Package: uidmap
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: shadow
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 328
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libselinux1 (>= 1.32)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/uidmap_4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3_amd64.deb
Size: 64850
MD5sum: 7fd52bbe329b6d0401cbe266c0e71205
SHA1: f63e3aded27048cbd21be603a9f333cfa83338c7
SHA256: 4b3f035fec9f9103759d5dd9510198e9d4066c6cabcf4b983e5911cdbb91ab81
SHA512: ea97565e71c10ff99a71f078d8a87869e65f6eae552c2204b26279cbe0daeaf8607b38d254b2f87c3e1d4ebf05ca382e7386c6634e8663750109973915052c7a
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Description-en: programs to help use subuids
These programs help unprivileged users to create uid and gid mappings in
user namespaces.
Description-md5: 5a75630915e85aa203a9f7c82c737da4
Task: cloud-image, server
Supported: 5y

Package: uidmap
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 328
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Shadow package maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: shadow
Version: 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libselinux1 (>= 1.32)
Filename: pool/main/s/shadow/uidmap_4.2-3.1ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 65928
MD5sum: 39b7421ccded1934d418fdffc46801d8
SHA1: 0c6865aefa9142590d58ac63951e976fbb0116da
SHA256: a84356f71db31b087398f68e16ad48f6de9f670f08984196c869b48044a618f8
Description-en: programs to help use subuids
These programs help unprivileged users to create uid and gid mappings in
user namespaces.
Description-md5: 5a75630915e85aa203a9f7c82c737da4
Homepage: http://pkg-shadow.alioth.debian.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: cloud-image, server