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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "usbmuxd" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall usbmuxd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: usbmuxd
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 97
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: gtkpod Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.0-2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libimobiledevice6 (>= 1.1.5), libplist3 (>= 1.11), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8), adduser
Filename: pool/main/u/usbmuxd/usbmuxd_1.1.0-2_amd64.deb
Size: 33656
MD5sum: c1f723f45546be95539f435d04db5677
SHA1: c7e8fa4136138a8a3cf57b9d5693bc4ba9a6b878
SHA256: 417164a239550f19afbaec47db37fb2d25a0c12ae467d42538257204b0be7fd8
Description-en: USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices
usbmuxd, the USB multiplexor daemon, is in charge of coordinating
access to iPhone and iPod Touch services over USB. Synchronization and
management applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch need this daemon
to communicate with such devices concurrently.
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This package includes udev rules to start the daemon when a supported
device is plugged in, and stop it when all devices are removed.
Description-md5: 4e458ee34e3d22d40bde533e8147603f
Homepage: http://marcansoft.com/blog/iphonelinux/usbmuxd/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-desktop