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

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "zypper" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install zypper on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall zypper on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: zypper
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.12.4-1build0.1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Mike Gabriel
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1665
Depends: libaugeas0 (>= 0.6.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libzypp, zypper-common (>= 1.12.4-1build0.1), python
Filename: pool/universe/z/zypper/zypper_1.12.4-1build0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 527278
MD5sum: 9cc9548e5ca395be5596cb24e106ea7f
SHA1: b90a94a52edb6133867c6786a7de1f5fd3380f51
SHA256: 4fbdba167f15383d5fd0a58b8a69414f0ffd07127da038d78bdeff1fe62fc9ce
SHA512: 7c270625d1a9775d4b36ac117566f8db74910ab6407bdae403d37c320099d2414f1feaa5614fc7aefdf02fd2c71d28c5dd3d84687487416c0844dbd68e00c7f0
Homepage: https://github.com/openSUSE/zypper
Description-en: command line software manager using libzypp
Zypper is a command line tool for managing software. It can be used to add
package repositories, search for packages, install, remove, or update packages,
install patches, hardware drivers, verify dependencies, and more.
Zypper can be used interactively or non-interactively by user, from scripts,
or front-ends.
Description-md5: f550d897513fe8b19e4f772bc98d9a52

Package: zypper
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 1868
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Mike Gabriel
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.12.4-1
Depends: libaugeas0 (>= 0.6.0), libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.9), libzypp, zypper-common (>= 1.12.4-1), python
Filename: pool/universe/z/zypper/zypper_1.12.4-1_amd64.deb
Size: 554626
MD5sum: 79badd72872457a7aec290005be30ee6
SHA1: 9e0b9969fb6e6a76dac4416b5a0e608c2c3b40f7
SHA256: 07123cec8fc94c85e2d69a834f0f44a11617c91c100d00e1de28c3ce21a1347e
Description-en: command line software manager using libzypp
Zypper is a command line tool for managing software. It can be used to add
package repositories, search for packages, install, remove, or update packages,
install patches, hardware drivers, verify dependencies, and more.
Zypper can be used interactively or non-interactively by user, from scripts,
or front-ends.
Description-md5: f550d897513fe8b19e4f772bc98d9a52
Homepage: https://github.com/openSUSE/zypper
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu