How to install cloud-guest-utils on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install cloud-guest-utils package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install cloud-guest-utils
Architecture: all
Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1

Package Details

Package:cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1
Version:0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1
Maintainer:Scott Moser
Home page:
Description:cloud guest utilities This package contains programs useful inside cloud instance. It contains 'growpart' for resizing a partition during boot.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:admin

How to install cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 on Ubuntu 20.04 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 20.04 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 cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L cloud-guest-utils
dpkg-query: package 'cloud-guest-utils' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1:

After system update use the following command to install cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1:

sudo apt-get install cloud-guest-utils
Architecture: all
Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  cloud-guest-utils
Architecture: all
Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1

Following command is used to remove the cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove cloud-guest-utils
Architecture: all
Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1

This will remove cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge cloud-guest-utils
Architecture: all
Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove cloud-guest-utils
Architecture: all
Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with cloud-guest-utils Architecture: all Version: 0.31-7-gd99b2d76-0ubuntu1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.