How to Install and Uninstall util-linux Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: March 29,2024

1. Install "util-linux" package

Please follow the instructions below to install util-linux on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install util-linux

2. Uninstall "util-linux" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall util-linux on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):

$ sudo apt remove util-linux $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the util-linux package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: LaMont Jones
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4539
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.31.1), libc6 (>= 2.25), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.34), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 2.6-3~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: login (>= 1:4.5-1.1~)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd | console-tools, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.4~)
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), login (<< 1:4.5-1.1~), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.34-0.1ubuntu9.4_amd64.deb
Size: 1020816
MD5sum: 56fc655c337deb5b1ea98b6e91b7986b
SHA1: c33266586000dc2cfd131866b0770ba55fbec175
SHA256: cff36f0662e137a8bbd0554c8b7be8fcb3870233659d10166b6a51f828e4bfed
SHA512: 16cade5d7ce6cb014be8aaa49d635f654d487e1681ce3ce92e9913a456d704c303ef050d59c93280761b30c8faa641ceb1fe2ca78cd78b52b5e94704f24b2fcc
Description: miscellaneous system utilities
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Task: minimal

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: LaMont Jones
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4539
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.31.1), libc6 (>= 2.25), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.34), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 2.6-3~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: login (>= 1:4.5-1.1~)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd | console-tools, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.4~)
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), login (<< 1:4.5-1.1~), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.34-0.1ubuntu9.3_amd64.deb
Size: 1021276
MD5sum: 18cc9ce2dd2f08c811fdb265547be0f8
SHA1: 40ce6c38947ccf1c134f573db5fd709818072cba
SHA256: 827a729a19fe125827554d2bf3dd279525ab81023ed5526f9287c0c931a7086f
SHA512: 33b64fe9e2843d70a56ce5b4c5ad74df86696aeaec76988a2e745af386180947973f0691a312004b6ecd1cd2f841bf7dbd3d995f981f17054c8a9c1dfe3027c7
Description: miscellaneous system utilities
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Task: minimal

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.34-0.1ubuntu9
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: LaMont Jones
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4538
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.31.1), libc6 (>= 2.25), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.34), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 2.6-3~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: login (>= 1:4.5-1.1~)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd | console-tools, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.4~)
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), login (<< 1:4.5-1.1~), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.34-0.1ubuntu9_amd64.deb
Size: 1020452
MD5sum: cde183118587efe604b819d99938b81b
SHA1: b59e95f3cf66c6d8218943790cf722e7a165d667
SHA256: 6f02d310d96302e6855a468cc93a6c5d7a03b03483d2bea67faaf0d1e0bfbc1c
Description: miscellaneous system utilities
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Task: minimal