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

Last updated: July 07,2024

1. Install "update-notifier" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall update-notifier on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: update-notifier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.168.14
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 211
Depends: libappindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libx11-6, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.168.14), python3-dbus, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:16.04.6), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, anacron, python3-aptdaemon
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.168.14_amd64.deb
Size: 47850
MD5sum: 94edd6e75d6f5ea3c2f0b5db60a3653a
SHA1: 2a36942678ca4817448a21a6b659e2c8cac0bd5e
SHA256: a4f0b822d31a89f7fa938769ed931071e0222a45b6c38df8782acc6d8da5e40e
SHA512: a0286695c24661c91b2322bfb250e9b41f725c2f073bdf1918c5be3ea235f8419f99d171f88a8ac831ec85177e384f90e8e4d49f8a62cc707fd86a43dac6111c
Description-en: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Puts an icon in the user's notification area when package updates are
available.
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
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-notifier
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.168.7
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 210
Depends: libappindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libx11-6, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.168.7), python3-dbus, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:16.04.6), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, anacron, python3-aptdaemon
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.168.7_amd64.deb
Size: 47272
MD5sum: 06b8c7a49b3eb25dfacbb8ec6832f8e8
SHA1: 17ab373124d6398f7437bae1529fe618d1c48a97
SHA256: dbce3efba5ed6705bb1245ab6e0736d083959dcc74ca59abfce5403c696b1dac
SHA512: 07ba9e863a4ec0d55268203906c793a65e56876982d7bc7a43fac966268f8b8278fbd0bd137073eb432fdb39c89171300b453dddf684c75208149726b05278ab
Description-en: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Puts an icon in the user's notification area when package updates are
available.
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
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-notifier
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 209
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.168
Depends: libappindicator3-1 (>= 0.2.92), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libnotify4 (>= 0.7.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libx11-6, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, update-notifier-common (= 3.168), python3-dbus, update-manager-gnome | update-manager (>= 1:0.165), ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk, notification-daemon, policykit-1
Recommends: apport-gtk (>= 2.8-0ubuntu3), python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets | synaptic (>= 0.75.12), software-properties-gtk, anacron, python3-aptdaemon
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier_3.168_amd64.deb
Size: 48226
MD5sum: adc8f5b93169fa3939e11af87f50401f
SHA1: 2fb2a0df33f890e3c6d168e57acda9655976a02f
SHA256: dc6d6cb0d6e94d89b4c5d0bf81126ae388a4941bc5dd3cb8f99b36bf658112ff
Description-en: Daemon which notifies about package updates
Puts an icon in the user's notification area when package updates are
available.
Description-md5: 17a8ca38ec1439cd743e00edf3c9a926
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