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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "hdparm" package

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


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall hdparm on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: hdparm
Architecture: amd64
Version: 9.58+ds-4
Priority: standard
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alexandre Mestiashvili
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 245
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), lsb-base
Recommends: powermgmt-base
Filename: pool/main/h/hdparm/hdparm_9.58+ds-4_amd64.deb
Size: 94804
MD5sum: d33fde2958494f42d4e919ef1a33d35b
SHA1: eae24b99c90903bac62a2a145bd9d39b46417338
SHA256: 4cab6d6498368f2447290fab792db29285a1b52a230ecf02e5a1d36911405db1
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hdparm/
Description: tune hard disk parameters for high performance
Description-md5: 10cd5d89570f5496e89b163ae03a66e5
Task: standard