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

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "kpatch" package

Please follow the instructions below to install kpatch on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall kpatch on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: kpatch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.0-0ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Original-Maintainer: Chris J Arges
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 41
Depends: linux-headers-amd64 | linux-headers-generic
Replaces: kpatch-dkms
Filename: pool/universe/k/kpatch/kpatch_0.8.0-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 17304
MD5sum: 9f1708dd3a91e30fa5f1ca43d29dca4f
SHA1: 5f8a84be1cf2fda9f9c1f0bbc7688274795e1972
SHA256: ac74ea6664d55a76360f5111c0e3441945192fcb67ea0b4e48bd4bedb1be15b3
Homepage: http://github.com/dynup/kpatch
Description: Runtime tools for Kpatch
Description-md5: b40bb7cc8d2040c3fd10f40569b93874