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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "watchcatd" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install watchcatd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall watchcatd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: watchcatd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 122
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Cyril Bouthors
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.1-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11), libevent-2.0-5 (>= 2.0.10-stable)
Filename: pool/universe/w/watchcatd/watchcatd_1.2.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 23166
MD5sum: 98d028ac05132576e9ead9dc1815f9e3
SHA1: 72c93ec15a6ea0449569d20c86f88742b02f660d
SHA256: 3eff9206798f466668f9617351f488e1946b9fc5c943bc0c33ae8feb61a74196
Description-en: Process monitoring daemon
A bug or malicious attacks to machine can lock up a process, leading to a
deadlock or an unexpected condition. For example: an Apache httpd with
mod_(php|perl|lua|your_preferred_script_language) running a bad script. When
the monitored process locks up, the watchcat helps killing him. It is the best
thing to do.
Description-md5: db81a4d901976cfdec650aa77ea40e7a
Homepage: http://oss.digirati.com.br/watchcatd/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu