How to Install and Uninstall kpartx Package on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "kpartx" package

Please follow the guidance below to install kpartx on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall kpartx on Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu):


    
        
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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 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)

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