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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "kpartx" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install kpartx on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall kpartx on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-1ubuntu2.3
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Source: multipath-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DM Multipath Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 100
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev (>> 136-1), dmsetup (>= 2:1.02.24)
Replaces: multipath-tools (<< 0.4.7-3)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.3-1ubuntu2.3_amd64.deb
Size: 28196
MD5sum: 1c21ccd813b02bb45a5f08fc967d8e35
SHA1: a726ce5c918289599e34dfabb2257ecb1d93dd3e
SHA256: 3e776695c3317e723780c2cf84f9fb0c6393231db3a134bf194b4812537d6f8c
SHA512: 469d77ed1303955965af4a28691615059a1581f9c66aeb9afc01c036899b2c9097d84c9ff4620f433fc5685f6b2ef87b5a504e952afd964b076ff271e068dfef
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description: create device mappings for partitions
Description-md5: 5edc0d8999e24d591b49f95449a8741f
Task: server, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-1ubuntu2.1
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Source: multipath-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DM Multipath Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 100
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev (>> 136-1), dmsetup (>= 2:1.02.24)
Replaces: multipath-tools (<< 0.4.7-3)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.3-1ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size: 27848
MD5sum: 61251c3075df1b3682cc4f38d22c1659
SHA1: e902efeaeb48e3f0625e0d47654b002ecd9463df
SHA256: 1ec9d7b3c3f5d609201825b5aae203cff95f118024b3104a2eff688c5a6681f7
SHA512: 25f85a50f0962e513b5ee69969b50dc03e20ab1ce340a83e0cdfe9e4bbe5f840e8309061c55306a42e860f77d1a74344fd68cc2d5433bd07862671353c8508dc
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description: create device mappings for partitions
Description-md5: 5edc0d8999e24d591b49f95449a8741f
Task: server, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-1ubuntu2
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Source: multipath-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DM Multipath Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 100
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev (>> 136-1), dmsetup (>= 2:1.02.24)
Replaces: multipath-tools (<< 0.4.7-3)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.3-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 28016
MD5sum: ff07b221e5ac97cf5c11038f40627774
SHA1: dfd8a47c6d5870cf6cfa9708819007c9d00a3936
SHA256: 54972ed325fa0aab2590fac3f476ed73cd8863191946b897aafefacbad6581fd
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description: create device mappings for partitions
Description-md5: 5edc0d8999e24d591b49f95449a8741f
Task: server, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live