How to Install and Uninstall microcode-initrd Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "microcode-initrd" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install microcode-initrd on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall microcode-initrd on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: microcode-initrd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3
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, cpio
Filename: pool/main/m/microcode-initrd/microcode-initrd_3_amd64.deb
Size: 3074
MD5sum: 1bf768ccf8cad6d5ff829c8c8897d9a8
SHA1: ad10144dbc5a7e3cf3f2dd202d196bc1dc13885c
SHA256: e43113d253f43911d4eb55b9a3880204e2b8d08e6a18a0a760561202a8c44f58
SHA512: b97007474a0e5e796bec57c2c2d7483e7b65499c8a032d49a493afd28651340c9c6bd749e5973f27322fda3653d166c893ac2556b28f10bf4a85975fcaa8f824
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/microcode-initrd
Description: early microcode-only initrd suitable for grub
Description-md5: 531938e9b0b14d9014b9995acec03668
Task: cloud-minimal