How to Install and Uninstall hd-idle Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "hd-idle" package

This is a short guide on how to install hd-idle on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hd-idle
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hd-idle" package

Learn how to uninstall hd-idle on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: hd-idle
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.05+ds-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alexandre Mestiashvili
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 56
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: lsb-base, libc6 (>= 2.7)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hd-idle/hd-idle_1.05+ds-2_amd64.deb
Size: 15508
MD5sum: 84c4077f7afe574b8b1d1e428af86ab6
SHA1: e030fe7e751d501aea5aab816c5dbce6dac1f3d3
SHA256: 648e5eb672a4c087280c247190fb8e448bc662293dada9950a8cb10104294953
SHA512: 849ed744463f1ce8d49e46f6cdb1ac51de2810f36fcd2c5694e958e1110d94a635410e9abc0f0b58f160ae5ab353a4dd4ea6fba4339b120880032a0cd98bf78c
Homepage: http://hd-idle.sf.net
Description: Spin down idle [USB] hard disks
Description-md5: ce146f67dc9580b65dfd2b2293631587