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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "zfs-initramfs" package

This guide let you learn how to install zfs-initramfs on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall zfs-initramfs on Kali Linux:


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

Package: zfs-initramfs
Source: zfs-linux
Version: 2.2.3-1
Installed-Size: 117
Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Architecture: all
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfs-modules | zfs-dkms, zfsutils-linux (>= 2.2.3-1)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Size: 34980
SHA256: 063c6b833cc3f3fec15f2a5b66613babf10d950b61f86dd10e3d9dda67cd3dec
SHA1: d2a79ba9feaa53fb421a6c91fa24a0336de0c2c0
MD5sum: 8e176ca98e057dcf73272fa3638502cb
Description: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
OpenZFS is a storage platform that encompasses the functionality of
traditional filesystems and volume managers. It supports data checksums,
compression, encryption, snapshots, and more.
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This package adds OpenZFS to the system initramfs with a hook
for the initramfs-tools infrastructure.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Section: contrib/kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/contrib/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_2.2.3-1_all.deb