How to Install and Uninstall guestfsd Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "guestfsd" package

This guide let you learn how to install guestfsd on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall guestfsd on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: guestfsd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.44.1-1ubuntu3
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Source: libguestfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libvirt Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2161
Depends: libacl1 (>= 2.2.23), libaugeas0 (>= 1.8.0), libc6 (>= 2.33), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libhivex0 (>= 1.3.14), libjansson4 (>= 2.7), libpcre3, libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsystemd0, libtirpc3 (>= 1.0.2), libtsk19 (>= 4.10.1+dfsg), libyara4 (>= 4.0.0~), bsdextrautils, diffutils, iproute2 | iproute, udev, binutils, cpio, dosfstools, file, kmod | module-init-tools, lsof, net-tools, parted, procps, scrub, strace, zerofree
Filename: pool/universe/libg/libguestfs/guestfsd_1.44.1-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 588260
MD5sum: db6644f2284a53bc42c86bb4828eabb4
SHA1: c8f9b51a4ebe0051bb8671d39f80ade764e87088
SHA256: d84c79c34d8ed6fce66fd760913286ab9f217c6014264d051be124b5cf3dae8f
SHA512: f4afde29bcf5e54f3a7899bf0c4bcabb84836568507e74342ae618234f44e4cf2076d1752fbaca536aa28cf6ae0e7d2bebafc69e023696b1b7bfbb66355fd52b
Homepage: http://libguestfs.org
Description-en: Daemon to access to guest virtual machine through virtio serial
The libguestfs library allows accessing and modifying guest disk
images.
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This package contains a standalone version the back-end daemon that
carries out file system access on behalf of libguestfs applications.
It is not needed for regular operation.
Description-md5: 08296bddcf65cda2436f60a7c10347c3