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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "ureadahead" package

Please follow the instructions below to install ureadahead on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall ureadahead on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ureadahead
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.100.0-19.1
Priority: important
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Scott James Remnant
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 74
Provides: readahead
Depends: e2fslibs (>= 1.37), libblkid1 (>= 2.16), libc6 (>= 2.4), libnih1 (>= 1.0.0), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~)
Conflicts: readahead, systemd (<< 217)
Replaces: readahead
Filename: pool/main/u/ureadahead/ureadahead_0.100.0-19.1_amd64.deb
Size: 19422
MD5sum: 6e59a7df7d5eeba3084cc07f790b81c2
SHA1: 2004555f18ab96c566c94df7beb7980762a7f694
SHA256: f904c4a55fef234127220ce886928f4d10d74e0b4ea012c3eed7fca719790a6a
SHA512: 57df99289d9eaa57c1285508de93748009d6c963e5bd4be4d94e602cf270051be867152942fae55506e58cc4b4d8097169b812622ea52bbc6cd5e5240eb1587c
Description-en: Read required files in advance
über-readahead is used during boot to read files in advance of when
they are needed such that they are already in the page cache,
improving boot performance.
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Its data files are regenerated on the first boot after install, and
either monthly thereafter or when packages with init scripts or
configs are installed or updated.
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ureadahead requires a kernel patch included in the Ubuntu kernel.
Description-md5: f28f31b10525897dede5f830e42ea144
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: ureadahead
Priority: important
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 127
Maintainer: Scott James Remnant
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.100.0-19
Replaces: readahead
Provides: readahead
Depends: e2fslibs (>= 1.37), libblkid1 (>= 2.16), libc6 (>= 2.4), libnih1 (>= 1.0.0), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~)
Conflicts: readahead, systemd (<< 217)
Filename: pool/main/u/ureadahead/ureadahead_0.100.0-19_amd64.deb
Size: 20218
MD5sum: 9ee45a59409bf3fbab0696e35415d3ec
SHA1: 0603feaaf17f175b50cb6a759157ce732cf6200c
SHA256: 1f5a5aa4b556015fa07e1f86d5bae1c324bad06f19e4f79063a8d72ea191066f
Description-en: Read required files in advance
über-readahead is used during boot to read files in advance of when
they are needed such that they are already in the page cache,
improving boot performance.
.
Its data files are regenerated on the first boot after install, and
either monthly thereafter or when packages with init scripts or
configs are installed or updated.
.
ureadahead requires a kernel patch included in the Ubuntu kernel.
Description-md5: f28f31b10525897dede5f830e42ea144
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal