How to Install and Uninstall busybox Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "busybox" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install busybox on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall busybox on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: busybox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.4
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: 794
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28)
Conflicts: busybox-static
Breaks: initramfs-tools (<< 0.99)
Replaces: busybox-static
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/busybox_1.30.1-4ubuntu6.4_amd64.deb
Size: 415016
MD5sum: 9354e74453c25084613b406a60acdd97
SHA1: cd306c0a77e7fc593b3a91cf3948b9d2c897e27c
SHA256: edc9147bdf650242e7de621c8b9029b0aac79ec26191005689f0c286c6be28d4
SHA512: 9c5173da993f1a7dc8d08cd6e3cc4cc5d65a464a67ddb3992ca3b4ea62d6b568a2f4634145ae5e2adb4104ae0bd1c2c3331ea56a7033d74efda3d01c6a3e5417
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Description: Tiny utilities for small and embedded systems
Description-md5: b7707908219c331294f3f9e8d926a9dc

Package: busybox
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6
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: 794
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28)
Conflicts: busybox-static
Breaks: initramfs-tools (<< 0.99)
Replaces: busybox-static
Filename: pool/universe/b/busybox/busybox_1.30.1-4ubuntu6_amd64.deb
Size: 415132
MD5sum: d12e754a28bcff0be0a4068edef714d9
SHA1: ef047b168ef3549dbfbd946d0000911ecc45cc34
SHA256: b5ef98591b16044a34e94a5bb2af9efb23430f8346d3b353bc32549bfe688aa7
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Description: Tiny utilities for small and embedded systems
Description-md5: b7707908219c331294f3f9e8d926a9dc