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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "update-notifier-common" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install update-notifier-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: update-notifier-common
Architecture: all
Version: 3.168.14
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: update-notifier
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1169
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2), apt (>= 1.1~)
Depends: python3:any, python3-apt, python3-dbus, python3-debian, debconf, python3-distro-info, patch, update-manager-core (>= 1:16.04.6)
Recommends: libpam-modules (>= 1.0.1-9ubuntu3)
Suggests: policykit-1
Replaces: update-notifier (<< 0.75.1)
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier-common_3.168.14_all.deb
Size: 135708
MD5sum: 726fb8f349001c3e208907c91c7520e0
SHA1: 8f8f2af9cd69cebe9267f4cfb6e19bbe668d1577
SHA256: 09bd1b6ec835e4fbf371c323730bd3564fd0cb6b414bb7d700c044aeda780238
SHA512: 70e8af379985e139fe8314c8f5118fd796e6f96e091c03dfb0433678b6092a131147a7a54c772b646b2a17e07a484956966a227dbf830118176e5907ab13668c
Description-en: Files shared between update-notifier and other packages
Apt setup files and reboot notification scripts shared between
update-notifier and other packages, notably for server use cases.
Description-md5: 9e55b33c0bb042acf203440099a61649
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, cloud-image, server, 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-common
Architecture: all
Version: 3.168.7
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: update-notifier
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1375
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Depends: python3:any, python3-apt, python3-dbus, python3-debian, debconf, patch, update-manager-core (>= 1:16.04.6)
Recommends: libpam-modules (>= 1.0.1-9ubuntu3)
Suggests: policykit-1
Replaces: update-notifier (<< 0.75.1)
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier-common_3.168.7_all.deb
Size: 164320
MD5sum: e4ae8c69932559d95e3096cc42902b85
SHA1: 682553fb36d99be0dc166ccfa74497a9d8d07843
SHA256: 18ddde7b6df9c2ee2c7a512483f94e2aa0b4d50e46f862b9a08d57c91aa05ff0
SHA512: fdc587df5fba5e930f442350f88451a70aac6e6ddd2fb565b67ef72e7dcf8788a5c038feb94d2972bf538556357131b89ab73826356cfebae396e293b1cac445
Description-en: Files shared between update-notifier and other packages
Apt setup files and reboot notification scripts shared between
update-notifier and other packages, notably for server use cases.
Description-md5: 9e55b33c0bb042acf203440099a61649
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, cloud-image, server, 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-common
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 1372
Maintainer: Michael Vogt
Architecture: all
Source: update-notifier
Version: 3.168
Replaces: update-notifier (<< 0.75.1)
Depends: python3:any, python3-apt, python3-dbus, python3-debian, debconf, patch
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Recommends: libpam-modules (>= 1.0.1-9ubuntu3)
Suggests: policykit-1
Filename: pool/main/u/update-notifier/update-notifier-common_3.168_all.deb
Size: 162080
MD5sum: 6bb9358662536da5732762c9de43d476
SHA1: 7dd11ad55755e84ff83e30d9c893f15cc0597849
SHA256: 8a23909d9ff7de0a42ab7f76670c6d6c4ba3a2537b040ab6ffecc0598055b612
Description-en: Files shared between update-notifier and other packages
Apt setup files and reboot notification scripts shared between
update-notifier and other packages, notably for server use cases.
Description-md5: 9e55b33c0bb042acf203440099a61649
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, cloud-image, server, 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