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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "sysrqd" package

This tutorial shows how to install sysrqd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall sysrqd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: sysrqd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 14-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julien Danjou
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 30
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sysrqd/sysrqd_14-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 7672
MD5sum: a2c0510fea054236520016cb038adb36
SHA1: f67da58d1d3f28e12d1c69ea519465267f2fef19
SHA256: e325b4be5f1c72b031675493c4b8e1255d5f0205d9dd0d6ebdddb9362ea97fd1
SHA512: 3266d1316bef2109b0a9b2bdac6ee80151b9d17b4b43161fd10ba0102c2a79b4892c11a9c8a593e7bce623db6a74c7ea6b16932d92f346260dfbbf938532a9b4
Description-en: small daemon intended to manage Linux SysRq over network
Permits to execute usual SysRq commands by network, like:
sync, umount, reboot, poweroff, sak, term, etc.
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Its philosophy is to be very responsive under heavy load and
try to be somehow reliable. Authentication is made by clear password.
Description-md5: 4315934805063646d2f44b304b9cbef5