How to Install and Uninstall xe-guest-utilities Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "xe-guest-utilities" package

Learn how to install xe-guest-utilities on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xe-guest-utilities
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xe-guest-utilities" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall xe-guest-utilities on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xe-guest-utilities
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 49
Maintainer: Ben Howard
Original-Maintainer: Citrix
Architecture: all
Version: 6.2.0-1120+dsf1-0ubuntu3
Replaces: xengmond
Depends: xenstore-utils, lsb-release, net-tools, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7)
Conflicts: xengmond
Filename: pool/universe/x/xe-guest-utilities/xe-guest-utilities_6.2.0-1120+dsf1-0ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 9728
MD5sum: e82a1a52c24217dcee94f9884e613f90
SHA1: 5f90053ae695177c3e227ae6e62fc375f8f7b19d
SHA256: eac184bcbd269e6d81543b47ccef2dd11d179d595388ca1267a53cf004e558fc
Description-en: Scripts for monitoring Xen Virtual machines
Scripts for monitoring Virtual Machines on a Xen Hypervisor.
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Writes distribution version information and IP address to XenStore.
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This specific package is derived from the xe-guest-utilities package and
has been modified to work with the Ubuntu in-archive versions of
xenstore-utils.
Description-md5: 285dadd737b3cd26736f56d06c77599c
Homepage: http://www.citrix.com
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu