How to Install and Uninstall initramfs-tools Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "initramfs-tools" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                initramfs-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "initramfs-tools" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                initramfs-tools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the initramfs-tools package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: initramfs-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.137ubuntu12.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 145
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.137ubuntu12.1), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Breaks: e2fsprogs (<< 1.42.13), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~), netplan.io (<< 0.37), upstart
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.137ubuntu12.1_all.deb
Size: 9224
MD5sum: a90f6070e68fd73e2bf8b30612f94532
SHA1: 5ab1340f90345198e08e852f1e7e6fd27a0e7c43
SHA256: da07ee7379e0d3f0d7c988cc0ba7d895e302741f4754364f32e258dada599a22
SHA512: f897557f4a809bccc79521591200ee7a9ea21e9daad5364b3fbe68c7d99bc9be9829e5a92507cdd473aa4c40bc67184b1898bfa9b7399cd51ee2dad549daeec0
Description-en: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
This package builds a bootable initramfs for Linux kernel packages. The
initramfs is loaded along with the kernel and is responsible for
mounting the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5: f406a6ad4452bdc36e9957a711143c2e
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, server-raspi, server-raspi, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-live, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live
Phased-Update-Percentage: 40

Package: initramfs-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.137ubuntu12
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 145
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.137ubuntu12), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Breaks: e2fsprogs (<< 1.42.13), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~), netplan.io (<< 0.37), upstart
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.137ubuntu12_all.deb
Size: 9220
MD5sum: 894c796c83b2675773a6d46624244345
SHA1: 1a499f2e4dc3eeb0012c9064afaa675a5c40d184
SHA256: a4335220d3ee91be1cffdf2a9625e0dfe8d6a1be88b84d651aaa7900d68dc0b9
SHA512: 2a4ac653b57a073f6ec9de5a3c798b12b82004fe186b2fe256447f4c3b807ebfa6729efd21d87c16579fa264c4e06a431ec8239e769b80517119f5ebbe86f15d
Description-en: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
This package builds a bootable initramfs for Linux kernel packages. The
initramfs is loaded along with the kernel and is responsible for
mounting the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5: f406a6ad4452bdc36e9957a711143c2e
Task: server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, server-raspi, server-raspi, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-live, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live