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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "init" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install init on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall init on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


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

Package: init
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.60
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: important
Section: metapackages
Source: init-system-helpers
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian systemd Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 22
Pre-Depends: systemd-sysv
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.25)
Filename: pool/main/i/init-system-helpers/init_1.60_amd64.deb
Size: 6040
MD5sum: 736def77a85116750f219ec2a31d03e1
SHA1: 3fa30c509c6ba30dbc873bac831e75c582e02fc1
SHA256: 523934acc6348cbce67117af906eeefe908f89ec43b5fa60050a72705eff323d
SHA512: 8786c3cc360208663c4a638fc04b10f858884ff9c75437dafe8693630c077987c6b5018823001d59c20b56f3b71bc6fa6851f55c3e3831dda06ce10837528c88
Description-en: metapackage ensuring an init system is installed
This package is a metapackage which allows you to select from the available
init systems while ensuring that one of these is available on the system at
all times.
Description-md5: 12a082503782e774ffe62fa80de49eb6
Task: minimal
Important: yes