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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "zfs-initramfs" package

Please follow the guidance below to install zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "zfs-initramfs" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


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

Package: zfs-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.2-0ubuntu4
Priority: extra
Section: kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 120
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfsutils-linux (>= 2.2.2-0ubuntu4)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Filename: pool/main/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_2.2.2-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 25126
MD5sum: 328e1837c09e727ddbde413fda6f73df
SHA1: 1215f4f815da33a821354e637523f2380122a754
SHA256: b78ffed2b7b2a9c9ffdd8ac68500facd41dbdbd2ee2b84818ba2f6b20e49b38f
SHA512: 5704e89f4761900b22a003cde3ace6ad83588b3bce2095f3f7b37e2204ddebfcd455d88a3cae66908fcd1e99bf8254807814624913ed093da12ab5dc9678809f
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
Description-md5: ed136876804c562cd1f81b87863a33a9
Task: xubuntu-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntucinnamon-live