How to Install and Uninstall initramfs-tools Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "initramfs-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "initramfs-tools" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall initramfs-tools on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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                initramfs-tools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the initramfs-tools package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: initramfs-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.142ubuntu15.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 69
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.142ubuntu15.1), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Breaks: e2fsprogs (<< 1.42.13), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~), netplan.io (<< 0.37), upstart
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.142ubuntu15.1_all.deb
Size: 9078
MD5sum: 1dd624772cef21a033b53ac9f16c904b
SHA1: d1c8bb291d75dc65fdde7f6733b2df6f36b9d6cb
SHA256: 4204ee9673c8af6d8af191ec95fa9a0fe36fae861fe7a36f20690abbf38128a3
SHA512: af29e08b9007478650e8bfd8b98e241fb63593303c1732ff44bf2d805adb63a66aa945bbe170de05bfd94b0e17996088f714a01dc20988076338c5276f31df0e
Description: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
Description-md5: f406a6ad4452bdc36e9957a711143c2e
Task: server-minimal, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-live, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-unity-desktop, ubuntu-unity-live, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, edubuntu-dvd-live, ubuntucinnamon-live

Package: initramfs-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.142ubuntu15
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian kernel team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 68
Provides: linux-initramfs-tool
Depends: initramfs-tools-core (= 0.142ubuntu15), linux-base
Suggests: bash-completion
Conflicts: linux-initramfs-tool, usplash (<< 0.5.50)
Breaks: e2fsprogs (<< 1.42.13), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.3~), netplan.io (<< 0.37), upstart
Filename: pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools_0.142ubuntu15_all.deb
Size: 9102
MD5sum: f82001cc81964349cf35f9668308138d
SHA1: a747c03880bd272aa2a30fb83f69ecc8d6cd1f22
SHA256: fb7dc21eac5ca27853fa57905606bb32535e8a50b2e8d4ac6b8d2d6415dabdaa
SHA512: f19a9de59f9dc0ae2d735cbcba7f4ac86cf6bec162fa589641d07ab479bba53d651c4058b675d4b19c4e2d7a5c3ab4c782b354701b53334cee58725eb2e89c44
Description: generic modular initramfs generator (automation)
Description-md5: f406a6ad4452bdc36e9957a711143c2e
Task: server-minimal, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, cloud-image, cloud-image, ubuntu-live, server, ubuntu-server-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-live, kubuntu-full, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-live, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi, ubuntu-unity-desktop, ubuntu-unity-live, edubuntu-desktop-gnome, edubuntu-dvd-live, ubuntucinnamon-live