How to Install and Uninstall grub2 Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "grub2" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install grub2 on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                grub2
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "grub2" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall grub2 on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                grub2
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the grub2 package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: grub2
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.06-2ubuntu7.2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: grub-pc (= 2.06-2ubuntu7.2), grub-common (= 2.06-2ubuntu7.2)
Filename: pool/universe/g/grub2/grub2_2.06-2ubuntu7.2_amd64.deb
Size: 2224
MD5sum: d47f4346a242cc42e9a5589955660a48
SHA1: 7ea6247b6d850203a9065a4af3d5cd4d21d4d43a
SHA256: 48e89405befa152ab530ed888b78aabd1314182a09ea9753e72ec0c06c5e348d
SHA512: 2f35fa37c740f0911ab18fa126af331b35753c957b54d5e17d8f8c298bcf45a83dc1ea6c637929e7d6995e70ca6d5b6fdd617b66780770143c7d8f0aeb815cdb
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Description: GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (dummy package)
Description-md5: bbb470013d1f2450dba730f10fbd09b4

Package: grub2
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.06-2ubuntu7
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: GRUB Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: grub-pc (= 2.06-2ubuntu7), grub-common (= 2.06-2ubuntu7)
Filename: pool/universe/g/grub2/grub2_2.06-2ubuntu7_amd64.deb
Size: 2216
MD5sum: fe8c39c1101ae609f36873930d935c15
SHA1: 4c8a46c25204642bf1d2887a5c4e42d455fe392f
SHA256: 031eca040715a75c723521f93f487623cdcc4998f3ffda6a4b16062051879ac1
SHA512: 5cffa56e972dd731e2fc20ef9933a2e00624ee83027eb3cc8e5abbfba23eff6f2e93a97ec9ba6fced4a737a112f716ac8b2f2058ecdcfeacbbcdbda527e8dc3e
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
Description: GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (dummy package)
Description-md5: bbb470013d1f2450dba730f10fbd09b4