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

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "dmraid" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dmraid on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dmraid
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dmraid" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dmraid on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dmraid
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 139
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Giuseppe Iuculano
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0.0.rc16-4.2ubuntu3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libdmraid1.0.0.rc16 (>= 1.0.0.rc16), udev, dmsetup, kpartx-boot
Breaks: mdadm (<= 3.2.5-5ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/main/d/dmraid/dmraid_1.0.0.rc16-4.2ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 22874
MD5sum: e81a098accd68d5ae3318652d67839c7
SHA1: 87c5bf40a6b3e7fdafcde1644fcf3e3ea6843b70
SHA256: 3907e3b2445340d43f32d8b8a3be6fa4ef050fb3ee650c45d7cec6f4b08b8c56
Description-en: Device-Mapper Software RAID support tool
dmraid discovers, activates, deactivates and displays properties
of software RAID sets (eg, ATARAID) and contained DOS partitions.
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dmraid uses the Linux device-mapper to create devices with respective
mappings for the ATARAID sets discovered.
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The following formats are supported:
Highpoint HPT37X/HPT45X
Intel Software RAID
LSI Logic MegaRAID
NVidia NForce RAID (nvraid)
Promise FastTrack
Silicon Image(tm) Medley(tm)
VIA Software RAID
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Please read the documentation in /usr/share/doc/dmraid BEFORE attempting
any use of this software. Improper use can cause data loss!
Description-md5: 3e36d6b2b8560a6acc827d35c09fed48
Homepage: http://people.redhat.com/~heinzm/sw/dmraid/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb-live, kubuntu-live, edubuntu-live, edubuntu-usb-live, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live