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

Last updated: December 23,2024

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

Please follow the guidelines below to install rfkill on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall rfkill on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: rfkill
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.37.2-4ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: util-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 136
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.33)
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/rfkill_2.37.2-4ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 20404
MD5sum: abb2f14b1b12a788c364a5d7781f3e06
SHA1: 8c63518fde67c286fdabd2d61a75293470e8e9a9
SHA256: b4fa82c647ff0dcf59ec54f77d497cdc24669e5f036ddbd2bc86d0efc0b4ed77
SHA512: 6626e7ac0f3c518baa85e6e79200bcbbceed384a05e4e9783f17372e6e26a36bf0eeefe731f4d91bf7558e49af561d5de2a2b00a75e7b5119c0fc0b188d4f909
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Description: tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices
Description-md5: 17939c81bd8d1bc5321ecc9fb8e5f507
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi