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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "init" package

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


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall init on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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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 init package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: init
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.62
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Source: init-system-helpers
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian systemd Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22
Pre-Depends: systemd-sysv
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.25)
Filename: pool/main/i/init-system-helpers/init_1.62_amd64.deb
Size: 5412
MD5sum: 41833e266b3dd6ff1225eeb8f72535ba
SHA1: 024fcfd1f6142cf30845e9a9f2240821be55be9f
SHA256: f5bb86fc35a352e087955f7674c852dedca764b7a2ceaceec8129e54a76b6347
SHA512: ad3118b95adb2906375d122ae277469ee135c63c489bdc8a7366065e5f86d007540a6b824748552dae4dd3cfa459139360566fae00e05634381990e0b251b27c
Description: metapackage ensuring an init system is installed
Description-md5: 12a082503782e774ffe62fa80de49eb6
Task: minimal
Important: yes