How to Install and Uninstall bootparamd Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "bootparamd" package

This tutorial shows how to install bootparamd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall bootparamd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bootparamd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bootparamd package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: bootparamd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.17-10
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: netkit-bootparamd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Gonzalez Iniesta
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53
Depends: portmap, libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/n/netkit-bootparamd/bootparamd_0.17-10_amd64.deb
Size: 13304
MD5sum: 8b0eb46551fb9709c99f34c08e08a4c4
SHA1: e9ca11ea171ff3fb626a76eba852d76dce07c1b1
SHA256: 96db3163435c5f5e57abd0f259adcb442004bc1f6b8e33cecf49ef0a5a1f6202
SHA512: 626c39e82580d37e08fd8f13ec0876dc7668c3dea42186e2318101bd5df7ef19cc8edab3e5febcd343db0352e32a5e6595ba35d64926898234fa4515641f77fd
Description-en: Boot parameter server
bootparamd is a server process that provides information to diskless clients
necessary for booting. It consults the /etc/bootparams file to find the
information it needs.
Description-md5: f8a48e5e1f4c8735656e73735d69964d