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

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "watchdog" package

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


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall watchdog on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: watchdog
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.14-3ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Meskes
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 234
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), makedev (>= 2.3.1-24) | udev, lsb-base (>= 3.2-14)
Filename: pool/universe/w/watchdog/watchdog_5.14-3ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 71478
MD5sum: 9b030b05934c00d55c394a7ddae476c8
SHA1: 947b406e5625aeffd76696fe491f7d2cdef2c73c
SHA256: c38d9f641799aad7a91102ae23d4fc2a7df48c5dc690e9d7b966808537a76400
SHA512: 3d710e3a96647d1b99e210e377dbafba16ad4b0765c57dd831e5317fe9c8b8b15e19a9e6d40cd4169359f53a8485a3a46055dfa5eb7554492052983958214af5
Homepage: http://watchdog.sourceforge.net
Description-en: system health checker and software/hardware watchdog handler
The watchdog program writes to /dev/watchdog every ten seconds. If
the device is opened but not written to within a minute, the machine
will reboot. This feature is available when the kernel is built with
"software watchdog" support (standard in Debian kernels) or if the
machine is equipped with a hardware watchdog (in which case this
package can also be used to "pet" it, resetting its timer).
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The kernel software watchdog's ability to reboot will depend on the
state of the machine and interrupts.
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The watchdog tool itself runs several health checks and acts
appropriately if the system is not in good shape.
Description-md5: 17b4e0320ddbd8b16a811e06f3115872
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-core
Supported: 5y

Package: watchdog
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 274
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Meskes
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.14-3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), makedev (>= 2.3.1-24) | udev, lsb-base (>= 3.2-14)
Filename: pool/universe/w/watchdog/watchdog_5.14-3_amd64.deb
Size: 72454
MD5sum: 180dab2d6ce3c02d4b634ebbe771e68f
SHA1: 2514450bb7c2306f02814178c05a628eb09c385c
SHA256: 018135584b2b799e7f648a695214da28a16cda9890e07bd051e022e948cbb383
Description-en: system health checker and software/hardware watchdog handler
The watchdog program writes to /dev/watchdog every ten seconds. If
the device is opened but not written to within a minute, the machine
will reboot. This feature is available when the kernel is built with
"software watchdog" support (standard in Debian kernels) or if the
machine is equipped with a hardware watchdog (in which case this
package can also be used to "pet" it, resetting its timer).
.
The kernel software watchdog's ability to reboot will depend on the
state of the machine and interrupts.
.
The watchdog tool itself runs several health checks and acts
appropriately if the system is not in good shape.
Description-md5: 17b4e0320ddbd8b16a811e06f3115872
Homepage: http://watchdog.sourceforge.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-core