How to Install and Uninstall initramfs-tools Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "initramfs-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install initramfs-tools on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                initramfs-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "initramfs-tools" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall initramfs-tools on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the initramfs-tools package on Kali Linux

Package: initramfs-tools
Version: 0.142
Installed-Size: 113
Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Architecture: all
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.142), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Breaks: e2fsprogs (<< 1.42.13), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~), upstart
Size: 72864
SHA256: dd1b867f0000d967471b0f775fdb3b4a534d4ae70bdb56a93b1ffcf60965813b
SHA1: ba01dc9edf69ba1198534ccad10d53b50a45816a
MD5sum: b00b1c4ad31046ed1f80852bf20161f2
Description: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
This package builds a bootable initramfs for Linux kernel packages. The
initramfs is loaded along with the kernel and is responsible for
mounting the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5:
Multi-Arch: foreign
Tag: admin::boot, admin::filesystem, admin::install, admin::kernel,
devel::lang:c, devel::library, implemented-in::c,
implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline, role::devel-lib,
role::program, scope::application, scope::utility, works-with::archive
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.142_all.deb