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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "init" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install init on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall init on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: init
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.66ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: important
Protected: yes
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: 17
Pre-Depends: systemd-sysv
Filename: pool/main/i/init-system-helpers/init_1.66ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 6186
MD5sum: 99b59fe7e7e3585b5dc6a6b6b7892645
SHA1: b76ce09f2cc9ad847d0af82b79aa5514e780e6e5
SHA256: fd0c5e9692e4fec0e43769d5792ef3ae83f07c7ba7a11a2a4f4dd70fdf335591
SHA512: 88d53e1c218401d9bcf3690b45d69920065e700ee46917064acc5a8d66a78ec01fb0354c91e8fb61cbf8388d63efcfc15311222414abc4d863a922158ddfc723
Description: metapackage ensuring an init system is installed
Description-md5: 12a082503782e774ffe62fa80de49eb6
Task: minimal
Important: yes