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

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "dracut" package

Please follow the steps below to install dracut on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dracut
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "dracut" package

Learn how to uninstall dracut on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dracut
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the dracut package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: dracut
Architecture: all
Version: 047-2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Thomas Lange
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 27
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: dracut-core (>= 047-2), dracut-core (<< 047-2+b+~)
Suggests: dracut-network
Conflicts: initramfs-tools, live-tools
Filename: pool/universe/d/dracut/dracut_047-2_all.deb
Size: 3728
MD5sum: 39995f2ded0a8bce0045250ba0878ba6
SHA1: 4154ed323d24ba7388aa0f966593539caabb327a
SHA256: 899c657841e6146219946338e723be48f20c71caa5e40804ea73af2073fc1ff6
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/dracut/dracut.html
Description: Low-level tool for generating an initramfs image (automation)
Description-md5: 672b40bf371ce8b6509143ab456b892d