How to Install and Uninstall kpartx-boot Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "kpartx-boot" package

Learn how to install kpartx-boot on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kpartx-boot
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kpartx-boot" package

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


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

Package: kpartx-boot
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.5-1ubuntu6
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Source: multipath-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian DM Multipath Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 41
Depends: initramfs-tools, kpartx (>= 0.8.5-1ubuntu6), kpartx (<< 0.8.5-1ubuntu6.1~)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx-boot_0.8.5-1ubuntu6_all.deb
Size: 6704
MD5sum: 17af8c3ea5ecf3d1727e8e54a33d890d
SHA1: 6455c29d4233bf1548aab2dacd0211d15f78f8e2
SHA256: 4a47bcb7381c3a188c989cd52b4cb75b069b6dbe039b25e079e9675bd4dd3fde
SHA512: a4373cd69df640c3387adfceac150d1db2bf1ebb1897ce44336c4f3c0cd7ba8aa943bee8de4fd7d4e05fa1d5a27f77d6b732c4e03a81d83ee7156bf1c83be216
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description-en: Provides kpartx during boot
This package makes kpartx available during boot to activate partitions
Description-md5: 7e8d6d2d84c83cf99042105730d733a4
Task: ubuntu-live, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live