How to Install and Uninstall zfs-dracut Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "zfs-dracut" package

Please follow the guidance below to install zfs-dracut on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                zfs-dracut
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "zfs-dracut" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall zfs-dracut on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: zfs-dracut
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.0.6-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 104
Depends: dracut, zfsutils-linux (>= 2.0.6-1ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/z/zfs-linux/zfs-dracut_2.0.6-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 21056
MD5sum: 39046677df3281610e39d34758107727
SHA1: b433dec248dc32f8876482a5460e10b396a51da2
SHA256: e41b76fa061c9213c6380850817856984723efe8be9c1ee6ed7aed02c54c87c0
SHA512: 8ae0b481dd061e7a3ea6024d506f997544416d2993b2f029df0920a7270c00e455d4c6da1e0fd33933c016e5b03c578eb2e30ef406af56b9451bd2c45f460c88
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description-en: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - dracut
OpenZFS is a storage platform that encompasses the functionality of
traditional filesystems and volume managers. It supports data checksums,
compression, encryption, snapshots, and more.
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This package adds OpenZFS to the system initramfs with a hook
for the dracut infrastructure.
Description-md5: 965d2232071aa7eaad3e0a3ca11764b0