How to Install and Uninstall yowsup-cli Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "yowsup-cli" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                yowsup-cli
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "yowsup-cli" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall yowsup-cli 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 yowsup-cli package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: yowsup-cli
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 35
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Architecture: all
Source: yowsup
Version: 2.4.48-1
Depends: python:any, python-yowsup, python-libxml2
Filename: pool/universe/y/yowsup/yowsup-cli_2.4.48-1_all.deb
Size: 9030
MD5sum: 70213ccca85b3784099001904a50f83a
SHA1: 7fc56b8c9b07b9d4e4e87ed3c2f77e93e2b658b0
SHA256: dc6a0326e5589f2da449585466ccc096013ddbc28a5bc20b378bf5484c55198b
Description-en: command line tool that acts as WhatsApp client
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows
you to exchange messages, via Internet, without having to pay for SMS,
using a mobile phone.
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In addition to basic messaging, WhatsApp users can create groups, send
each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages.
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yowsup-cli is a command line program, based in python-yowsup library, that
allows you to login and use the WhatsApp service, providing all capabilities
of an official WhatsApp client, as encryption of messages. This program can
be used for multiple purposes as e.g. to receive messages from network servers
or appliances, notifying about issues, via direct command or by special agents
(Zabbix, Nagios, iwatch, portsentry, etc.).
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This package is a good example of the python-yowsup library implementation.
Description-md5: 5a002fbf95b0c4b222d7b5c79be96d8b
Homepage: https://github.com/tgalal/yowsup
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu