How to Install and Uninstall util-linux-extra Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "util-linux-extra" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install util-linux-extra on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                util-linux-extra
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "util-linux-extra" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall util-linux-extra on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: util-linux-extra
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.39.3-6ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: util-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 400
Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.38), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.38)
Breaks: initscripts (<< 3.08-2~), util-linux (<< 2.38~)
Replaces: util-linux (<< 2.38~)
Filename: pool/universe/u/util-linux/util-linux-extra_2.39.3-6ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 120582
MD5sum: 0514d52085480be45f78c2d256b0795f
SHA1: 46df1710c6fce7ec33d540ad75f456ab3fc8c350
SHA256: 8ddec928c91c50e7f1b52e315e87c5221c8d5df783b716431d38dd0a92f8fc90
SHA512: 4e398c35c3ec51a92934ddaf15c6a3764250693c5a06d22370e77b56fa73773271b38c090b70edcd908c7e6bd8cf0350d0c615560dc92fdc30258a2aa41c6e3c
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Description: interactive login tools
Description-md5: 6d905c81fc375da4b911c6b1488773c9
Task: kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, lubuntu-live