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

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "zstd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install zstd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: zstd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: libzstd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Med Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 879
Depends: libzstd1 (= 1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Filename: pool/main/libz/libzstd/zstd_1.3.1+dfsg-1~ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 238046
MD5sum: 4a54e3ab6e1ae830ce877ac27a916f46
SHA1: d622ccd1d3370f861097dac739f0989c7dd22572
SHA256: 7f1d5f37d3ccc5be3b5cbc774b5b2f6e20d92a1ad381d93da89c0867b1e1209c
SHA512: 4534146504e5ad7442e81dbe0e5c5847053d19f22e57d9b0443c6477dde78acbdc0d6928a9dc505d25fa9c50aea077bf13f9567654bf4f808c5bed1fe8cb1687
Homepage: https://github.com/facebook/zstd
Description-en: fast lossless compression algorithm -- CLI tool
Zstd, short for Zstandard, is a fast lossless compression algorithm, targeting
real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level compression ratio.
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This package contains the CLI program implementing zstd.
Description-md5: d2e4d40bb07cc70b5a32d3b4a9b5f53d
Supported: 5y

Package: zstd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 385
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Med Packaging
Architecture: amd64
Source: libzstd
Version: 0.5.1-1
Depends: libzstd0 (= 0.5.1-1), libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/libz/libzstd/zstd_0.5.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 135984
MD5sum: c4d8097c720cfea6a2cdf4c754e41091
SHA1: 5e19e8736af3b2f919cb687e423c6c63ac9da934
SHA256: c911fb35c00e6fd9339558d1a777d7e95eb1b761a5e8f06555abb44ed2f4c78a
Description-en: fast lossless compression algorithm -- CLI tool
Zstd, short for Zstandard, is a fast lossless compression algorithm, targeting
real-time compression scenarios at zlib-level compression ratio.
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This package contains the CLI program implementing zstd.
Description-md5: d2e4d40bb07cc70b5a32d3b4a9b5f53d
Homepage: https://github.com/Cyan4973/zstd
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu