How to Install and Uninstall update-manager Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "update-manager" package

This is a short guide on how to install update-manager on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                update-manager
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "update-manager" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall update-manager on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: update-manager
Architecture: all
Version: 1:16.04.17
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1018
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-manager-core (= 1:16.04.17), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (>= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu13) | synaptic, policykit-1, python3-dbus, python3-gi (>= 3.8), gir1.2-gtk-3.0, ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, update-notifier, policykit-1-gnome | policykit-1-kde | lxpolkit | mate-polkit | razorqt-policykit-agent
Recommends: software-properties-gtk (>= 0.71.2), libgtk2-perl
Suggests: gir1.2-dbusmenu-glib-0.4, gir1.2-unity-5.0
Breaks: update-notifier (<< 3.168.4)
Filename: pool/main/u/update-manager/update-manager_16.04.17_all.deb
Size: 543174
MD5sum: 1d6369af974665f8479babf5c274e44f
SHA1: 2f7d3810c0dee72c866cdbd59c97ce79e7ecebba
SHA256: aff4ea0a7d66a270feef2a348364f48ed03b6c211f96dd6f52e6daf16a3206a6
SHA512: 38756ff5a5a0b9e88b799ad093daddad95c3315c0eba7151b19ef4b6f040b261da8845213e395d9105b5d1bdbdec876756be51f81cc6e7a7fee6ecb0253be5a2
Description-en: GNOME application that manages apt updates
This is the GNOME apt update manager. It checks for updates and lets the user
choose which to install.
Description-md5: 590b36e19703392a6fe86ceaa8467c85
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: update-manager
Architecture: all
Version: 1:16.04.12
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1017
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-manager-core (= 1:16.04.12), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (>= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu13) | synaptic, policykit-1, python3-dbus, python3-gi (>= 3.8), gir1.2-gtk-3.0, ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, update-notifier, policykit-1-gnome | policykit-1-kde | lxpolkit | mate-polkit | razorqt-policykit-agent
Recommends: software-properties-gtk (>= 0.71.2), libgtk2-perl
Suggests: gir1.2-dbusmenu-glib-0.4, gir1.2-unity-5.0
Breaks: update-notifier (<< 3.168.4)
Filename: pool/main/u/update-manager/update-manager_16.04.12_all.deb
Size: 543380
MD5sum: 5189023cb27f6a00382808df60a7d50f
SHA1: da603ee0bc1745d473237838fc8f837ce09fbdc6
SHA256: 7093bc21d382465773883966954ac09f17d6e242d2d34f5632749a77bde0c9dd
SHA512: aa44dde997cc1b54e5d724151c46f2ad1755c5622cd96d0a2bb0211fb1f91e992a0462023dfba64e6314bb69a8e1922ad6ad170ff773cb2ddb2e8e30e0684a0a
Description-en: GNOME application that manages apt updates
This is the GNOME apt update manager. It checks for updates and lets the user
choose which to install.
Description-md5: 590b36e19703392a6fe86ceaa8467c85
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: update-manager
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 1013
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 1:16.04.3
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-manager-core (= 1:16.04.3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (>= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu13) | synaptic, policykit-1, python3-dbus, python3-gi (>= 3.8), gir1.2-gtk-3.0, ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, update-notifier, policykit-1-gnome | policykit-1-kde | lxpolkit | mate-polkit | razorqt-policykit-agent
Recommends: software-properties-gtk (>= 0.71.2)
Suggests: gir1.2-dbusmenu-glib-0.4, gir1.2-unity-5.0
Filename: pool/main/u/update-manager/update-manager_16.04.3_all.deb
Size: 543226
MD5sum: 1f6d6dd384a4159236ba3149d2f88cd5
SHA1: 652851e25ecf36d344f9cd1aed65a8f74e5fd5d7
SHA256: cc1487726191e0518ed1decdcddd93833050b24e3bcfae37aa34b6c01c4b4e56
Description-en: GNOME application that manages apt updates
This is the GNOME apt update manager. It checks for updates and lets the user
choose which to install.
Description-md5: 590b36e19703392a6fe86ceaa8467c85
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop