How to Install and Uninstall initramfs-tools Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "initramfs-tools" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                initramfs-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "initramfs-tools" package

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


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

Package: initramfs-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.139ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 146
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.139ubuntu3), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Breaks: e2fsprogs (<< 1.42.13), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~), netplan.io (<< 0.37), upstart
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.139ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 9044
MD5sum: d6589d370abc85396783619aae45bddc
SHA1: 0034713f55aaa694f665f6662c99fa8254ded5f0
SHA256: 4295bf2d9f49e8cb051b7d853a5e94f31c57f381a89bb9559cfeca991b07657b
SHA512: abf8d7066650c4f9335627edda23317836ccfa3ed2a6652b2d747008da5e11965b3962286de9fa5ed756d367f297fd6056fde5df24cc8b1143a428174450e079
Description-en: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
This package builds a bootable initramfs for Linux kernel packages. The
initramfs is loaded along with the kernel and is responsible for
mounting the root filesystem and starting the main init system.
Description-md5: f406a6ad4452bdc36e9957a711143c2e
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