How to Install and Uninstall zfs-initramfs Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "zfs-initramfs" package

Please follow the steps below to install zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                zfs-initramfs
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "zfs-initramfs" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: zfs-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16
Priority: extra
Section: kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 111
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfsutils-linux (>= 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Filename: pool/main/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16_amd64.deb
Size: 23584
MD5sum: 98c59853da2cbd82013e81e452dbbf48
SHA1: b08d0af44a0c119e441ff69e16a35b66bfbd2755
SHA256: 49e7008a8578300a7091c64e12935e8092cb368b68263481c2bec16ac65c975f
SHA512: 7ab66b8290ceba7c462eaaedc1d62a8b59f28630d1b8ceab890d042cd71133d518f56f37c7421cda538da7704092740dc4b70ef5bf8a5b1da3a5a100ea2bcb6c
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
Description-md5: 2da3ffcb87fd0459f52b130199a45347
Task: ubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live

Package: zfs-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-1ubuntu12
Priority: extra
Section: kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 109
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfsutils-linux (>= 0.8.3-1ubuntu12)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Filename: pool/main/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_0.8.3-1ubuntu12_amd64.deb
Size: 23592
MD5sum: e7cd83c43e730cb268a5b84f2760ff11
SHA1: 3f32aca1e7f718b0e03c788dd506c9168c967f39
SHA256: fe2ee630de2827f10c2ef4c41cea2690832c35f61a769eeeb28794fd1bb2f239
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
Description-md5: 2da3ffcb87fd0459f52b130199a45347
Task: ubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live