How to Install and Uninstall util-linux Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 26,2024

You can also install and uninstall the util-linux 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 "util-linux" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install util-linux 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 "util-linux" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall util-linux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


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

Package: util-linux
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.37.2-4ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Essential: yes
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3399
Provides: hardlink
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.37.2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libcrypt1 (>= 1:4.1.0), libmount1 (>= 2.37.2), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd, util-linux-locales
Conflicts: hardlink
Replaces: hardlink
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.37.2-4ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 1064042
MD5sum: b03c0fd3bd569167fd3abc90b0ce38a0
SHA1: e0743e51da69ef727f45ace4c56c318840a5b191
SHA256: df52c8d589844aaf98b24fb22a9ce1be677eb30c70d8311c1a10c8c2d8b988d2
SHA512: 9388c0a924304bc634190c30d108f12cfe1505095c304e9ab3eec48a28e3e578ee3f62be925397ac7d346910466aa6f3a496c416a058e3bc8dede52d5f661263
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Description: miscellaneous system utilities
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Task: minimal, server-minimal