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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "initramfs-tools-core" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install initramfs-tools-core on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

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


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

Package: initramfs-tools-core
Architecture: all
Version: 0.137ubuntu12.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: initramfs-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 276
Depends: busybox-initramfs (>= 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5~), initramfs-tools-bin (= 0.137ubuntu12.1), klibc-utils (>= 2.0.4-8~), cpio (>= 2.12), lz4, kmod, udev, coreutils (>= 8.24), logsave | e2fsprogs (<< 1.45.3-1~)
Suggests: bash-completion
Breaks: busybox-initramfs (<< 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5~), initramfs-tools (<< 0.121~)
Replaces: initramfs-tools (<< 0.121~)
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools-core_0.137ubuntu12.1_all.deb
Size: 47716
MD5sum: 3c96412cd9175ae0788185f024d9d777
SHA1: a111da6c0f0a66ad4b6072582d944602fe9dd8ea
SHA256: 83508145702b2a3f2b6f1b5b94984c69c62d6f18ba062fe09d3e1718e29020da
SHA512: 00beda6a4922ee465f0bda26439353967cd90f08c98b95ab30aa9238d1b2aa4485a81415dfdbbcd15987a3eb7c84ceea3d4532cc93abc4f234b2425e4edd8e18
Description-en: generic modular initramfs generator (core tools)
This package contains the mkinitramfs program that can be used to
create a bootable initramfs for a Linux kernel. The initramfs should
be loaded along with the kernel and is then responsible for mounting
the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5: 8d2ce4976ab4fb33b898ed3006a086fa
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-core
Architecture: all
Version: 0.137ubuntu12
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: initramfs-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 276
Depends: busybox-initramfs (>= 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5~), initramfs-tools-bin (= 0.137ubuntu12), klibc-utils (>= 2.0.4-8~), cpio (>= 2.12), lz4, kmod, udev, coreutils (>= 8.24), logsave | e2fsprogs (<< 1.45.3-1~)
Suggests: bash-completion
Breaks: busybox-initramfs (<< 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5~), initramfs-tools (<< 0.121~)
Replaces: initramfs-tools (<< 0.121~)
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools-core_0.137ubuntu12_all.deb
Size: 47772
MD5sum: a069c65ed84bdbab2a5ab909cc43fbb1
SHA1: 515f321e7a49354270f2c837949a644aff27db44
SHA256: 190871fc842790ad2551a7524822e010cd89631f24305aa6dfc8d567ebf5a3d1
SHA512: 9fc6c0a4f8afdac86638ce81bcc6bc3329042cc579440dc9e46ec2b5d6477bb558fcd12f95596892f46e41642611dc1dcbef0768ead2947f64440e7891ac3112
Description-en: generic modular initramfs generator (core tools)
This package contains the mkinitramfs program that can be used to
create a bootable initramfs for a Linux kernel. The initramfs should
be loaded along with the kernel and is then responsible for mounting
the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5: 8d2ce4976ab4fb33b898ed3006a086fa
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