How to Install and Uninstall dracut-squash Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: July 07,2024

1. Install "dracut-squash" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dracut-squash on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dracut-squash
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dracut-squash" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall dracut-squash on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: dracut-squash
Architecture: all
Version: 050+65-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: dracut
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Thomas Lange
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24
Depends: dracut-core, squashfs-tools
Breaks: dracut-core (<< 050-1)
Replaces: dracut-core (<< 050-1)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dracut/dracut-squash_050+65-1_all.deb
Size: 3576
MD5sum: 11610531631c6f03905a48af061333a2
SHA1: 97df369de2a65594d5ca5b2997ed22166a987bbd
SHA256: 50fd5574ae3d6e56f6d5de08b2a188ae53a4864652b244b1ae11b91ae57d8511
SHA512: 213a05c4886b14ba70431bf202a4bdb4365ed9ca525fb5c0d878d1013c780a0d5b5fe2bd60799a70c619706b8f33c44ac644405aed51cb0270a26beae93c9f36
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/dracut/dracut.html
Description-en: dracut is an event driven initramfs infrastructure (squashfs modules)
Package to build an initramfs with most files in a squashfs image.
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This package provides a dracut module to build an initramfs, but
store most files in a squashfs image, result in a smaller initramfs
size and reduce runtime memory usage.
Description-md5: 85a5b251b3f335a51a518f8d85951f68