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Quick installation of update-notifier:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: update-notifier
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install update-notifier
Package Details | |
| Package: | update-notifier |
| Version: | 0.119ubuntu8.7 |
| Maintainer: | Michael Vogt |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Daemon which notifies about package updates Puts an icon in the user's notification area when package updates are available. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | gnome |
How to install update-notifier on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If update-notifier is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L update-notifier' will give followin error.
Installing update-notifier:
After system update use the following command to install update-notifier:
sudo apt-get install update-notifier
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove update-notifier from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the update-notifier from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the update-notifier following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove update-notifier
Following command is used to remove the update-notifier package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove update-notifier
This will remove update-notifier and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing update-notifier with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge update-notifier
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove update-notifier
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with update-notifier package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
