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

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "xautolock" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xautolock on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xautolock
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 81
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Roland Stigge
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.2-4
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libx11-6, libxext6, libxss1
Recommends: xtrlock | xscreensaver
Filename: pool/universe/x/xautolock/xautolock_2.2-4_amd64.deb
Size: 26166
MD5sum: eef3cead90b6d46c8b35aa5d71cfe7d5
SHA1: 62e3b50cd4000a067ab2373eed5ec3ded45d63b2
SHA256: 77f489d2b178fe1308fc9106034ac4111f8a2224b8adc0e70a608438a3168a8d
Description-en: Program launcher for idle X sessions
Xautolock monitors input devices under the X Window System, and launches a
program of your choice if there is no activity after a user-configurable
period of time. You can use this to automatically start up a screen locker
if you have left your computer unattended for some period of time. The
program launched need not be a screen locker such as xlock.
Description-md5: 2589584ae9ec776d5d2ca89d7ad0fb5f
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu