How to Install and Uninstall dracut Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "dracut" package

This guide let you learn how to install dracut on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dracut on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dracut
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dracut package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: dracut
Architecture: all
Version: 060+5-1ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Thomas Lange
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 23
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: dracut-core (>= 060+5-1ubuntu2), dracut-core (<< 060+5-1ubuntu2+b+~)
Suggests: dracut-network
Conflicts: initramfs-tools, live-tools
Filename: pool/universe/d/dracut/dracut_060+5-1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 3816
MD5sum: 303507692b63d7ef46298a0a94d0bf56
SHA1: 6020ab4c34c7cce7c0d1937dfdd5484cb9fb1462
SHA256: bde89e6cfb15ea7ff1239fb4856790494f4e09a18fe60ee2675e56909f0a70e9
SHA512: a8529d3c2cc10132b9dacb9bf01118ce390a905a52cdbfbf0132c83536ae24534c65db221b0e12c3e8197b7e44cf0308928e96201d5b48489508d66f40ca561a
Homepage: https://github.com/dracutdevs/dracut/wiki/
Description: Initramfs generator using udev
Description-md5: ff5d73107edf988d1308accca8de03f4