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

Last updated: May 14,2024

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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install kpartx on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "kpartx" package

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


    
        
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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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.8-1ubuntu1.22.04.4
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 (>= 2.34), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev, dmsetup
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.8-1ubuntu1.22.04.4_amd64.deb
Size: 28774
MD5sum: 590f6d3da29865aebd50ec598418fda9
SHA1: 3144de5483090d4ee2e6973428c39b5b48474706
SHA256: 465bd46104f7c64e973c627f3aba650bf6814d7fceeedafa56a3e3922fdc6fa6
SHA512: 6537e9d164e3ccfedb583f2aab253dcf82ecce2b91fc5c0d8fb232c1316d2ef87463ca8b0fdb5974d063166f4a0c1c06f9f715c13d00176eac2254faf630a28d
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description: create device mappings for partitions
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

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.8-1ubuntu1.22.04.1
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 (>= 2.34), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev, dmsetup
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.8-1ubuntu1.22.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 28580
MD5sum: 283366871da50e9c3beddce5608cd1c5
SHA1: 5e75b6f1b436c9a6d9fdd56e0bd89865c1260809
SHA256: 30dbcaece511d35a69f458cb805a5975bbef9c0233b58c9d3ccd462f1a5ffe53
SHA512: 78d2d275e06f5f3957a967487120b30e07ccef4635e1492023953c5cd6a9d23e5b4bd91f1d3cc9ecdcb6ebf39a44d522163ca067d23ad400b35063a926d9c9d5
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description: create device mappings for partitions
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

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.8-1ubuntu1
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: 95
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev, dmsetup
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.8-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 28400
MD5sum: bd026175c0ce526376522570d44ac961
SHA1: 541c0232c8e8bf712388ec15171bdf7faa3e0fdf
SHA256: 7ee698ba067302ef7da2520375fa9d6b9a5caa4d3da0e76b74e9f2ccd058729f
SHA512: b219204d1e566b1bfada33990bd10d00abc4cb24afbcb6540c00d956ef8137dd41dbc6cac4cfda5e5259be5e0669003d44174c3e57a1fb78fe9e3fabb98f9399
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description: create device mappings for partitions
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