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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "kpartx" package

Learn how to install kpartx on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall kpartx on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.4-4ubuntu2
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Source: multipath-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DM Multipath Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 98
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev, dmsetup
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.4-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 27172
MD5sum: abf53c31da67ce0767c0d46ea0ea128c
SHA1: a596d4cb70d458de629e79085028112458d4b475
SHA256: b10431f5f1ffc679288b294fa973b26e68d2dd1fd152402463fe2b06a3623adb
SHA512: 3584589e7d3513a8fc458a2675cfe85bbe503c8d14c3c7c6082bf9408d98f7704460060f2fbfc26d36632082ea4dcf946aea24576d3cedbef2f2b0ce1ba2a7b2
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description-en: create device mappings for partitions
Kpartx can be used to set up device mappings for the partitions of any
partitioned block device. It is part of the Linux multipath-tools.
Description-md5: 5edc0d8999e24d591b49f95449a8741f
Task: server, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, server-raspi, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live