How to Install and Uninstall xen-system-amd64 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "xen-system-amd64" package

This tutorial shows how to install xen-system-amd64 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xen-system-amd64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xen-system-amd64" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall xen-system-amd64 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 xen-system-amd64 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xen-system-amd64
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: xen
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Xen Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 49
Provides: xen-system
Depends: xen-hypervisor-4.6-amd64, xen-utils-4.6
Filename: pool/universe/x/xen/xen-system-amd64_4.6.5-0ubuntu1.4_amd64.deb
Size: 5210
MD5sum: adb33c025fedbf1dd980b98e25375130
SHA1: 7a81cb5663b6e2b2441baea17a0675a7e316cbde
SHA256: a69168dd24ce42583b0d48ad9ee5f144f8b55c4e757cedece95ae8b2e228982b
SHA512: f69d80979852e972e2f8fc3eac5fe4eb39187a529705a58d48d16008bbb7d64d124b3879833336c59b916020a61a5895e247d4dd8caa7d08910d10d92c36833a
Description-en: Xen System on AMD64 (meta-package)
This package depends on the latest Xen hypervisor for use on AMD64 and the
Xen utils.
Description-md5: f9a399da9b1f85d66b7c24b24d068efc

Package: xen-system-amd64
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Installed-Size: 45
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Xen Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: xen
Version: 4.6.0-1ubuntu4
Provides: xen-system
Depends: xen-hypervisor-4.6-amd64, xen-utils-4.6
Filename: pool/universe/x/xen/xen-system-amd64_4.6.0-1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 5208
MD5sum: 235094031619f7d780e36adb540b63e6
SHA1: ade6f1d825d4b06b9a3f2e834a8b8e3da20341c2
SHA256: 1340c6b40767c89f05890cc455d17b3dc12b92d700a0cf106f8582e527407025
Description-en: Xen System on AMD64 (meta-package)
This package depends on the latest Xen hypervisor for use on AMD64 and the
Xen utils.
Description-md5: f9a399da9b1f85d66b7c24b24d068efc
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu