How to Install and Uninstall initramfs-tools Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "initramfs-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: initramfs-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.140ubuntu6
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 (= 0.140ubuntu6), 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_0.140ubuntu6_all.deb
Size: 9028
MD5sum: d2be4603d050b84b049c8c58f48d93b7
SHA1: c9e50d1054ccec986ddfbbcff1aeac4cece4b9e9
SHA256: 6d885d1a870cef2e14b75e72fa14efd3715f16f5acd22da3cd2ce15ee1f60702
SHA512: 26cd1f806d44659c9758086bdba3f77cff70a776f1c99c52231ac0e9da4ecd1c4c8aa9db285e31b7b9f5259df9e6f7ee70f0ca64371db02a3d49b9cbcb27c8c9
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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