How to Install and Uninstall kpartx Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "kpartx" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install kpartx on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kpartx
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kpartx package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.5-2ubuntu2
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: 99
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev, dmsetup
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.5-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 28916
MD5sum: a8ee83e541130aed7039df70ac8a149e
SHA1: d9bf49b39625077c228457819d716ea3257361fa
SHA256: b9c6bc24d2d3290c657aefd316fecdc858bcbe11e9d3f033e4b3d94ac1dc8b07
SHA512: a5520ae3335a2f617fb100d22b58fe664b1778a6bf165fce8fdf96f0f04b1374c0b06cb501197fac043edbbace1b4aa215da59d9bd7a083fe9b474c70b72c2f4
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description-en: create device mappings for partitions
Kpartx can be used to set up device mappings for the partitions of any
partitioned block device.
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It is part of the Linux multipath-tools, but is useful on any
device-mapper using system.
Description-md5: f27bd840eff7aca2039cea83387ed292
Task: server-minimal, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, kubuntu-live, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live