How to Install and Uninstall bootparamd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "bootparamd" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install bootparamd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall bootparamd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bootparamd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bootparamd package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: bootparamd
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 112
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alberto Gonzalez Iniesta
Architecture: amd64
Source: netkit-bootparamd
Version: 0.17-9
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), portmap
Filename: pool/universe/n/netkit-bootparamd/bootparamd_0.17-9_amd64.deb
Size: 15018
MD5sum: af10aec5b4caab2a807ff9d1e93c7d03
SHA1: f0e171d2455da280ca6c9d4c38278a038a25c057
SHA256: e01afeba18632e6fb399c973061952db7978f465a7405c9f489f6da931fc4882
Description-en: Boot parameter server
bootparamd is a server process that provides information to diskless clients
necessary for booting. It consults the /etc/bootparams file to find the
information it needs.
Description-md5: f8a48e5e1f4c8735656e73735d69964d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu