How to Install and Uninstall initramfs-tools Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "initramfs-tools" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                initramfs-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "initramfs-tools" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: initramfs-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.142ubuntu20
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 67
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.142ubuntu20), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Breaks: e2fsprogs (<< 1.42.13), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~), netplan.io (<< 0.37), upstart
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.142ubuntu20_all.deb
Size: 9054
MD5sum: ad56df599ca0ffc57d9aa8110c4dafc0
SHA1: 718736b5bce32d9768e6ed8cdbe59140812bf4e9
SHA256: 2519ad9bfbc4129310f5ea434630cae6d88c15f4457e48e9c9b7c6d0690a611f
SHA512: 5f5d04b32634a7138803b849e8d74ca47761ce7ae6faaff180f90742fa55765a060a9c2108512a0f467334c885f3f572f08751c5960b889259b036b09d1ef1b8
Description: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
Description-md5: f406a6ad4452bdc36e9957a711143c2e
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-live, cloud-image, cloud-image, server-minimal, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-minimal, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-unity-desktop, ubuntu-unity-live, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-minimal, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, edubuntu-dvd-live, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-raspi, edubuntu-live, ubuntucinnamon-desktop, ubuntucinnamon-desktop, ubuntucinnamon-live, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-minimal, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-raspi