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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "init" package

Please follow the steps below to install init on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: init
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.57
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Source: init-system-helpers
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian systemd Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Pre-Depends: systemd-sysv
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.25)
Filename: pool/main/i/init-system-helpers/init_1.57_amd64.deb
Size: 6088
MD5sum: 459fb4e8b020aee5306cfff0ffef3f53
SHA1: a1c707f0479c05ccf22b1292a5f0ae243b1f2675
SHA256: bc810e47293dab9bfd64b0db7fc714107994de12d4b3e6d621cea7a00223e067
Description: metapackage ensuring an init system is installed
Description-md5: 12a082503782e774ffe62fa80de49eb6
Task: minimal, ubuntu-core
Important: yes