How to Install and Uninstall util-linux Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "util-linux" package

Please follow the steps below to install util-linux on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "util-linux" package

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


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

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.36-3ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4705
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.31.1), libc6 (>= 2.25), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.34), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: login (>= 1:4.5-1.1~)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd | console-tools, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.4~)
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), login (<< 1:4.5-1.1~), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.36-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1068296
MD5sum: e45a2b2fdfa6b6ec1feaa9d03756b741
SHA1: 95bc142f891976d5ebc4af5ce6ca954f312af255
SHA256: b2ba49da59540133173e59f6227435ab5a01d4cec7aa2e9478626f077c33f184
SHA512: 8057a67c6951a8b5050ca61a124c8ed5980b9b47c1be15f30a0a0a1d00928f6fe644d9dd5ac4070643095c0d473e3f569da2b50f380f61d5c603caf62e559a55
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Description-en: miscellaneous system utilities
This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which
are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more
important utilities included in this package allow you to view kernel
messages, create new filesystems, view block device information,
interface with real time clock, etc.
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Task: minimal