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

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "showfsck" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install showfsck on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall showfsck on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: showfsck
Architecture: all
Version: 1.4ubuntu5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Vincent Danjean
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Filename: pool/universe/s/showfsck/showfsck_1.4ubuntu5_all.deb
Size: 4056
MD5sum: e02cc699d6bea1e2fae37f06dc10d5b0
SHA1: bb903127ad8fcb6254f472d726efda9b062b3b3f
SHA256: a701c3297cf6f6d2b47571604639c1917547ef265ef549f1847425966268da70
SHA512: 0787e471a0f46c42cad405f27e71e46cbe6e3f79281be29f7821d02ef89a58bb1e26d6497c1e28b706ab2add1904b7068a14389edcdc973361123467ee0cb103
Description-en: show the number of reboots before next forced fsck
This package displays during startup and halt the number of mounts for each
ext2/3 partition before an fsck will be forced, so that the user will not be
suprised.
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Very useful for people that often reboot (laptop users for example)
Description-md5: 350a71c81555c15b32c71d2493c92183