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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "writeboost" package

Learn how to install writeboost on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: writeboost
Architecture: all
Version: 1.20170616-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dmitry Smirnov
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 39
Depends: dmsetup, dm-writeboost-dkms
Recommends: kmod
Enhances: dm-writeboost-dkms
Filename: pool/universe/w/writeboost/writeboost_1.20170616-1_all.deb
Size: 9788
MD5sum: 2d2cf81eeca4092f1f3c506a8342f919
SHA1: 59e1ccec71d00fe5486da19b75117ae0fa4810b2
SHA256: 294a0b973d64a4b744b70c742b65b59498819a4467f4d94eb13c9ff5412b56ee
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/onlyjob/writeboost
Description: utility to manage mappings of dm-writeboost devices
Description-md5: c9363feb50bcc8ebba1a44d80fa7001e