How to Install and Uninstall util-linux Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "util-linux" package

Learn how to install util-linux on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                util-linux
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "util-linux" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall util-linux on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian util-linux Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3239
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.25), libc6 (>= 2.15), libfdisk1 (>= 2.27~rc1), libmount1 (>= 2.25), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.27~rc1), libsystemd0, libtinfo5 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), sysvinit-utils (>= 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd | console-tools, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.1-4.1~), cloud-guest-utils (<< 0.27-0ubuntu16), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mac-fdisk (<< 0.1-16ubuntu3), mount (= 2.26.2-3), mount (= 2.26.2-3ubuntu1), pmac-fdisk (<< 0.1-16ubuntu3)
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.1-4.1~), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), mount (= 2.26.2-3), mount (= 2.26.2-3ubuntu1), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10_amd64.deb
Size: 849184
MD5sum: 15faa6157817c7a3a985782c1bb65a5b
SHA1: 38205357c793a3e7ff99585b0155dc6c96284cc2
SHA256: 9516e6928dc0d386eb99bcafe4d4d4ff8154d0d9c48c0685223c77c03fc514b5
SHA512: fc7772a31953d4d4f4114c04a1c51c4d4b2b1dc25b13243bfbde1b7a6a0f4399527e3c0d1c2e99f5d3f4d40c72effdce8e23676a121c3d58115f55c168c001c4
Description-en: miscellaneous system utilities
This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which
are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more
important utilities included in this package allow you to partition
your hard disk, view kernel messages, and create new filesystems.
Description-md5: 0f78a28612ab8e98bdc63fdce7ff2a5e
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: util-linux
Essential: yes
Priority: required
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 3237
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian util-linux Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.27.1-6ubuntu3
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.1-4.1~), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), mount (= 2.26.2-3), mount (= 2.26.2-3ubuntu1), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Depends: lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), sysvinit-utils (>= 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Pre-Depends: libblkid1 (>= 2.25), libc6 (>= 2.15), libfdisk1 (>= 2.27~rc1), libmount1 (>= 2.25), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 1.32), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.27~rc1), libsystemd0, libtinfo5 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd | console-tools, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.1-4.1~), cloud-guest-utils (<< 0.27-0ubuntu16), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mac-fdisk (<< 0.1-16ubuntu3), mount (= 2.26.2-3), mount (= 2.26.2-3ubuntu1), pmac-fdisk (<< 0.1-16ubuntu3)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.27.1-6ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 847730
MD5sum: f0046d4abe3a67305d5e2520e60e01f7
SHA1: 568f62cb031608ab09ba1e3c2121e9e8b92dcae4
SHA256: 209bbcbddfc6ef4ebe3f9ffc9af8366b4309d950248c4a274d0914e440139ed2
Description-en: miscellaneous system utilities
This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which
are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more
important utilities included in this package allow you to partition
your hard disk, view kernel messages, and create new filesystems.
Description-md5: 0f78a28612ab8e98bdc63fdce7ff2a5e
Multi-Arch: foreign
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal