How to Install and Uninstall dracut Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "dracut" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install dracut on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                dracut
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dracut" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall dracut on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                dracut
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dracut package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : dracut
Version : 059-5
Description : An event driven initramfs infrastructure
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://github.com/dracutdevs/dracut
Licenses : GPL
Groups : None
Provides : initramfs
Depends On : bash coreutils cpio filesystem findutils grep gzip
kmod pkgconf procps-ng sed systemd util-linux xz
Optional Deps : binutils: --uefi option support
elfutils: strip binaries to reduce initramfs size
multipath-tools: dmraid dracut module support
pigz: faster gzip compression
sbsigntools: uefi_secureboot_cert/key configuration option
support
tpm2-tools: tpm2 support for e.g. LUKS
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 287.89 KiB
Installed Size : 1040.16 KiB
Packager : Frederik Schwan
Build Date : Mon Jan 22 22:46:43 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature