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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "zfs-initramfs" package

This is a short guide on how to install zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                zfs-initramfs
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "zfs-initramfs" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall zfs-initramfs on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                zfs-initramfs
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the zfs-initramfs package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: zfs-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0-0ubuntu1~23.10.2
Priority: extra
Section: kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 120
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfsutils-linux (>= 2.2.0-0ubuntu1~23.10.2)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Filename: pool/main/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_2.2.0-0ubuntu1~23.10.2_amd64.deb
Size: 25150
MD5sum: a471045222ace5c0b71b5677464b8a68
SHA1: 6604a1edb87a309bbf55de7f0fafc08849e23a82
SHA256: 7240e23935f7d5fa3476bd42689c933ce1524510434dffaa100ed1510381b8ec
SHA512: 28efbaa9b48a49236ab2b9ba1d99e4c109a0065ec58054fb4df59d55f73a81fd59f47f809fde0e4485d124fd526ab8dfa93397394d10dd56627cddfd164efc22
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
Description-md5: ed136876804c562cd1f81b87863a33a9
Task: xubuntu-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live, ubuntucinnamon-live

Package: zfs-initramfs
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2.0~rc3-0ubuntu4
Priority: extra
Section: kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian ZFS on Linux maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 119
Depends: busybox-initramfs | busybox-static | busybox, initramfs-tools, zfsutils-linux (>= 2.2.0~rc3-0ubuntu4)
Breaks: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Replaces: zfsutils-linux (<= 0.7.11-2)
Filename: pool/main/z/zfs-linux/zfs-initramfs_2.2.0~rc3-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 25154
MD5sum: 500fe31a39e3183d77e0c2fc35fce027
SHA1: 0797c433e3b5216c4cdd4f3a5b70cc943a725dec
SHA256: bf1f7a4619629e089878807565461072e044d6fb7c84c22628d7ce3520e9b38b
SHA512: 4e9fabe1769b889b30a461706cf0f5736a6c5cb2da3cfd5e6568b71031edbc878c459c420b1302a483721d34b134cea0ac0536511d2580a941fcb09ca4bf424b
Homepage: https://zfsonlinux.org/
Description: OpenZFS root filesystem capabilities for Linux - initramfs
Description-md5: ed136876804c562cd1f81b87863a33a9
Task: xubuntu-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-budgie-live, ubuntucinnamon-live