How to Install and Uninstall hotswap Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: February 24,2025

You can also install and uninstall the hotswap 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 "hotswap" package

This is a short guide on how to install hotswap on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall hotswap on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hotswap package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: hotswap
Architecture: all
Version: 0.4.0-15.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: hotswap-text, hotswap-gui
Filename: pool/universe/h/hotswap/hotswap_0.4.0-15.1_all.deb
Size: 1708
MD5sum: c9c1578fc3654985588d4cc240c291c5
SHA1: ee22e245115bd9c65cade071db1e4c67bc6a6186
SHA256: 63725503d5023427847f06ff369a3a283f60014d6599c6eb7c599b2136f37110
SHA512: 41b69809a12d9efa7bc44f933e957ec6ad1e07303235581e72645cd60c38ba476bb45aed2a5290c8cf1a599261ea4982d4463439d944aeb632a4814f17da33e2
Homepage: http://timstadelmann.de/hotswap.html
Description: (de)register hotswappable IDE hardware
Description-md5: 97eecea31b2108bcd08e79657a109c51