How to Install and Uninstall util-linux Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: March 29,2024

1. Install "util-linux" package

This tutorial shows how to install util-linux on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install util-linux

2. Uninstall "util-linux" package

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

$ sudo apt remove util-linux $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the util-linux package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.36.1-8ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3295
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.31.1), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.34), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: login (>= 1:4.5-1.1~)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.4~)
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), login (<< 1:4.5-1.1~), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.36.1-8ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1014168
MD5sum: 788bc4cd89436c3d030f294830371ad2
SHA1: c20a4909bb429a26ddc86e28efd0c081f282a72f
SHA256: cad0ae8440f8cb660eb1bbfa11afc0f7450cda42f3360ea90b9630609e474fd5
SHA512: 985f088d836d438214667fb863662387f16228cd6ee7da979f10eea4b5341162e0319db5ec20af7911268ed10bed29153198639b48cee71ab64e124feb50d216
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Description-en: miscellaneous system utilities
This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which
are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more
important utilities included in this package allow you to view kernel
messages, create new filesystems, view block device information,
interface with real time clock, etc.
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Task: minimal, server-minimal

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.36.1-8ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3311
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.31.1), libc6 (>= 2.33), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.34), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: login (>= 1:4.5-1.1~)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.4~)
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), login (<< 1:4.5-1.1~), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.36.1-8ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1016412
MD5sum: bc4721eb8747fde147fa112e766191a8
SHA1: 1a618a78ade44c4abcac7e4fa2150ed61f4355a4
SHA256: 820e9e215044ee35cb4c608c26c3ef2119892113a1dd145ec8fa74d928f2c4bc
SHA512: 08ba2b1ca28f5739cb53943c3f7b8c24dfb0df0a05f2cb41143647c889b2f2a0c29370cda2f78489b431ce05f49ae895f1acbb9c464af17fcc20724cd09a8b91
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Description-en: miscellaneous system utilities
This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which
are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more
important utilities included in this package allow you to view kernel
messages, create new filesystems, view block device information,
interface with real time clock, etc.
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Task: minimal, server-minimal