How to Install and Uninstall dracut-squash Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "dracut-squash" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dracut-squash on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dracut-squash
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dracut-squash" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall dracut-squash on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dracut-squash
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dracut-squash package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: dracut-squash
Architecture: all
Version: 051-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: dracut
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Thomas Lange
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 25
Depends: dracut-core, squashfs-tools
Breaks: dracut-core (<< 050-1)
Replaces: dracut-core (<< 050-1)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dracut/dracut-squash_051-1_all.deb
Size: 3644
MD5sum: fc3ec6dc21bf51bd5fb5606322f31496
SHA1: 2723a8c3b11ec11c995411f059ddbf8abfc6572a
SHA256: 248fef26466feaa51cd63a24033d299b47e59655466ef135454273df80ad21f3
SHA512: 832e370a3f471fda8f02cc160108e8de3eacad6c5b924069a3409ed0071ab8b47e505bdf13640bed50a382d1e942bf4ca4233c1e7e292036064dddeae05c39be
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/dracut/dracut.html
Description-en: dracut is an event driven initramfs infrastructure (squashfs modules)
Package to build an initramfs with most files in a squashfs image.
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This package provides a dracut module to build an initramfs, but
store most files in a squashfs image, result in a smaller initramfs
size and reduce runtime memory usage.
Description-md5: 85a5b251b3f335a51a518f8d85951f68