How to Install and Uninstall microcode-initrd Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 22,2024

You can also install and uninstall the microcode-initrd 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 "microcode-initrd" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install microcode-initrd on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "microcode-initrd" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall microcode-initrd on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: microcode-initrd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2build1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Dimitri John Ledkov
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 15
Depends: intel-microcode, amd64-microcode
Filename: pool/main/m/microcode-initrd/microcode-initrd_2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 2904
MD5sum: dd0e277b97ec998cde27265010073625
SHA1: 0cf260a3ea17022dcfdd36d95a4e29bbdf0ed6b3
SHA256: 9a8a4e71221024884d08d4e76b1644c1dea5640761670a91f9bed8e90a18bf6d
SHA512: bdd570298f0573ff0891734e705527fc001c0ece5f9d619bd54f069fe3772931fe05f17d56cd969b01003cb3375778c5c21015b5d01ec4f7bdcc4a0c86dcb84a
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/microcode-initrd
Description: early microcode-only initrd suitable for grub
Description-md5: 531938e9b0b14d9014b9995acec03668