How to Install gosu software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gosu software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gosu software package provides Simple Go-based setuid+setgid+setgroups+exec, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gosu 

gosu is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gosu package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gosu *

You will get with gosu package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gosu package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Administration Utilities
Package gosu
Version 1.7-1
Description Simple Go-based setuid+setgid+setgroups+exec
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gosu software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?