How to Install and Uninstall dphys-swapfile Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "dphys-swapfile" package

Learn how to install dphys-swapfile on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dphys-swapfile
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dphys-swapfile" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dphys-swapfile on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: dphys-swapfile
Architecture: all
Version: 20100506-6
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Axel Beckert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 67
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: dc, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dphys-swapfile/dphys-swapfile_20100506-6_all.deb
Size: 15000
MD5sum: c64af47daad6bc13c74ff16106e6f1a0
SHA1: a61036546d90b0b4260443fa111cf9e8605daa82
SHA256: 234a2077a4aa10ac03eb56e0576ec6630f47106fbf57d79593bd6e40f9c4d4c0
Homepage: http://neil.franklin.ch/Projects/dphys-swapfile/
Description: Autogenerate and use a swap file
Description-md5: b00608070510dc33cb909eeb3fb6aa5f