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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "init" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install init on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall init on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: init
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.58
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Source: init-system-helpers
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian systemd Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Pre-Depends: systemd-sysv
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.25)
Filename: pool/main/i/init-system-helpers/init_1.58_amd64.deb
Size: 6172
MD5sum: 034ab1b57b8312c3bd8b1c4a3791e012
SHA1: 5cbb92e34a2a3d4414dc3b86c39c5ade678069e9
SHA256: 802166a8dfda01c4e87558c2577878f9e3892bd53ff72e297df234cb743f026b
SHA512: f1aae3f13bde5a2b5d95144cb31bb224d7de5072c840cf56ca6ff781cc9d42f9166c18be7ed69cd625a5f8ee952a39aeaed1743939b83f74dabea41923a5e0e7
Description-en: metapackage ensuring an init system is installed
This package is a metapackage which allows you to select from the available
init systems while ensuring that one of these is available on the system at
all times.
Description-md5: 12a082503782e774ffe62fa80de49eb6
Task: minimal
Important: yes