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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "zfs-initramfs" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                zfs-initramfs
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "zfs-initramfs" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: zfs-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.4-1ubuntu11.2
Priority: extra
Section: kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 110
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfsutils-linux (>= 0.8.4-1ubuntu11.2)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Filename: pool/main/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_0.8.4-1ubuntu11.2_amd64.deb
Size: 23952
MD5sum: 22914edc636d930350a7636a1baefa1b
SHA1: da68f5baff01c3c67af074f7233e21710309b063
SHA256: 6c595345099524ad33feef29cf73a3b9e28dd540031aec0e9955a64518b2615b
SHA512: ea6ee0a85f5704c64916d0269d69fd9630a13a62572fd147195116bec4732932e60a930272e28598ed4293470a6cc958529588d9bc3e9daa33d98a424559d811
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description-en: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
OpenZFS is a storage platform that encompasses the functionality of
traditional filesystems and volume managers. It supports data checksums,
compression, encryption, snapshots, and more.
.
This package adds OpenZFS to the system initramfs with a hook
for the initramfs-tools infrastructure.
Description-md5: ed136876804c562cd1f81b87863a33a9
Task: ubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live

Package: zfs-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.4-1ubuntu11
Priority: extra
Section: kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 110
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfsutils-linux (>= 0.8.4-1ubuntu11)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Filename: pool/main/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_0.8.4-1ubuntu11_amd64.deb
Size: 23960
MD5sum: 346acf2c47c1921e040d8c3c934272be
SHA1: aded9345a521dd4d7179c5a9927698c5ab1dfd26
SHA256: d41fccbf9f7c0cdcad322db8a3079aed7f84f711e7eea7390487d778648d7c1b
SHA512: 5515d1d8c7d10db72e6bc96c14f1153bd0d19c95c96cd1ccf4d93baea201307e0bd7a5b3de8519d9bd3333db89f61cc8b5b65688a5c8366975a4c6fc101bf187
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description-en: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
OpenZFS is a storage platform that encompasses the functionality of
traditional filesystems and volume managers. It supports data checksums,
compression, encryption, snapshots, and more.
.
This package adds OpenZFS to the system initramfs with a hook
for the initramfs-tools infrastructure.
Description-md5: ed136876804c562cd1f81b87863a33a9
Task: ubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live