How to Install and Uninstall cryptsetup-initramfs Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "cryptsetup-initramfs" package

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


    
        
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2. Uninstall "cryptsetup-initramfs" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall cryptsetup-initramfs on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cryptsetup-initramfs package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: cryptsetup-initramfs
Architecture: all
Version: 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.4
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: cryptsetup
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cryptsetup Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 155
Depends: busybox-initramfs, cryptsetup (>= 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.4), initramfs-tools (>= 0.129) | linux-initramfs-tool, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Recommends: console-setup, kbd, plymouth
Breaks: cryptsetup (<< 2:2.0.3-1)
Replaces: cryptsetup (<< 2:2.0.3-1)
Filename: pool/main/c/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-initramfs_2.2.2-3ubuntu2.4_all.deb
Size: 25624
MD5sum: 38f00e791510aedc880758b48881c1b5
SHA1: f2493fdde7c1216ee2c8458b329bf12708912cb0
SHA256: 3dcbd1b186c46cab0051dcb2d2c9fef9e19a635bb336f472efa22481f137e6ff
SHA512: 116c6fc25cd8365b5a38891fe131c51e6c734e2dfefe15124ec90b35923c9a199878480de0cb2b5b2d04c949ee844f1e612e8371de1fb8182aae0fb001d76f84
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup
Description: disk encryption support - initramfs integration
Description-md5: cac39fb1e64bce69f201398c1e1e437a
Task: server, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live

Package: cryptsetup-initramfs
Architecture: all
Version: 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: cryptsetup
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cryptsetup Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 152
Depends: busybox-initramfs, cryptsetup (>= 2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2), initramfs-tools (>= 0.129) | linux-initramfs-tool, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Recommends: console-setup, kbd, plymouth
Breaks: cryptsetup (<< 2:2.0.3-1)
Replaces: cryptsetup (<< 2:2.0.3-1)
Filename: pool/main/c/cryptsetup/cryptsetup-initramfs_2.2.2-3ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 24124
MD5sum: 66509ddfea547fc9f5a88a999296d21b
SHA1: 5d13e58c2ef8bf3a0fc20e94f94ca38679d905c9
SHA256: 02452de6dd03b10113c3e4aa14e8689a4350284afa66ebafb38c32c89ed818ba
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup
Description: disk encryption support - initramfs integration
Description-md5: cac39fb1e64bce69f201398c1e1e437a
Task: server, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live