How to Install and Uninstall dracut-kiwi-overlay Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "dracut-kiwi-overlay" package

This tutorial shows how to install dracut-kiwi-overlay on openSuSE Tumbleweed

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install dracut-kiwi-overlay

2. Uninstall "dracut-kiwi-overlay" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall dracut-kiwi-overlay on openSuSE Tumbleweed:

$ sudo zypper remove dracut-kiwi-overlay

3. Information about the dracut-kiwi-overlay package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package dracut-kiwi-overlay:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : dracut-kiwi-overlay
Version : 9.25.22-2.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 8.4 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : python-kiwi-9.25.22-2.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/OSInside/kiwi
Summary : KIWI - Dracut module for vmx(+overlay) image type
Description :
This package contains the kiwi-overlay dracut module which is used
for booting vmx images built with KIWI and configured to use an
overlay root filesystem

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