How to Install and Uninstall busybox-initramfs Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: February 24,2025

You can also install and uninstall the busybox-initramfs on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "busybox-initramfs" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install busybox-initramfs on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "busybox-initramfs" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall busybox-initramfs on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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3. Information about the busybox-initramfs package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: busybox-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: shells
Source: busybox
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 361
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Filename: pool/main/b/busybox/busybox-initramfs_1.30.1-7ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 176814
MD5sum: 7bf06b97029c7dedb7280cdd2c15c454
SHA1: 13be58c0a100a8213c2d115d8b8e5db480f5d94d
SHA256: f42cd7408d37f8bc7f9143d334b5f127ccc0141883b2e58fb29095bc0a20e23f
SHA512: 0984f32a24b9d41498a0e1e021251c8f8aeb21fb0d3582125e12c0d16584b8e067a93700f247f5b556ce4f6b64468b5ddece2e48d94d4df110df48d27ffa46cf
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Description: Standalone shell setup for initramfs
Description-md5: 07bc91bcf5e1da8f300c48c3d990ca10
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