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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "writeboost" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install writeboost on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

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


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

Package: writeboost
Architecture: all
Version: 1.20170616-1.3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dmitry Smirnov
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 39
Depends: dmsetup, dm-writeboost-dkms
Recommends: kmod
Enhances: dm-writeboost-dkms
Filename: pool/universe/w/writeboost/writeboost_1.20170616-1.3_all.deb
Size: 9924
MD5sum: 587eb45afa5de5f74dccf12ccb5ce09f
SHA1: 953071cb0861fd9be218eae3294a203781351467
SHA256: 655a6c51321edce1efa37a9da0fefdc31d73a65196ef87ad20e253a5a1dff901
SHA512: 78a997a4494e964c1aaa8607470f92144a390617299cd5277a56f7e99690bb467b3c4f24f777a1954d5da56df8d665a353eb20b7f24acfd6dd066c90e20d5e37
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/onlyjob/writeboost
Description: utility to manage mappings of dm-writeboost devices
Description-md5: c9363feb50bcc8ebba1a44d80fa7001e