How to Install and Uninstall busybox Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "busybox" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install busybox on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall busybox on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                busybox
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the busybox package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: busybox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 720
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.16)
Conflicts: busybox-static
Breaks: initramfs-tools (<< 0.99)
Replaces: busybox-static
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/busybox_1.27.2-2ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb
Size: 388736
MD5sum: e660fb68d08a4c0549ef478c15a0b89e
SHA1: 6c664d8001542d0dcb1856bd0734d9545aa7202d
SHA256: d340f13f17352c1e6579bbd7bbd7edb6827f260ca42e39b34b4208d3ffc01f76
SHA512: 460cd346de9ec57b32f8da76d727c514cd6458eeaa0520689e9af61b07fbed48d49ec33e0a7beb797c19b4ccea8b92b609266b88db232c2f7912be62024c3d1e
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Description: Tiny utilities for small and embedded systems
Description-md5: b7707908219c331294f3f9e8d926a9dc

Package: busybox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 719
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.16)
Conflicts: busybox-static
Breaks: initramfs-tools (<< 0.99)
Replaces: busybox-static
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/busybox_1.27.2-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 388288
MD5sum: c5e837b2940c18d7ea999aed3b7bbd9e
SHA1: d1a169987a9080e35a587e34b17cdcf423c8a5c0
SHA256: 8f3b5d9b1d86c244cb3a0b6599c9cef011543ffc9af862d79a899e1be4f072b3
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Description: Tiny utilities for small and embedded systems
Description-md5: b7707908219c331294f3f9e8d926a9dc