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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "rfkill" package

Learn how to install rfkill on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall rfkill on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: rfkill
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.39.3-6ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: util-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 81
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.33)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/rfkill_2.39.3-6ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 20372
MD5sum: 425d8180830258497366c7d7be9abdd8
SHA1: d33dd10e0afb9ed798ca737c54a890a4f4ba007a
SHA256: 3b0d98b2fcc4c63dba4f0d6450476a87f1a2964d901d6dbf23e2ac4d28fd505c
SHA512: d28193c5cf029c3fca1909803e9a8522329af0dd51173418f1a3657e82d13a3a2cdbbe2d694468167cfc113ba865913779d7e8c7a445663cdd1659c416e60829
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Description: tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices
Description-md5: 17939c81bd8d1bc5321ecc9fb8e5f507
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-minimal, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-unity-desktop, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-minimal, edubuntu-desktop-gnome-raspi, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-minimal, ubuntucinnamon-desktop-raspi