How to Install and Uninstall genext2fs Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "genext2fs" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install genext2fs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                genext2fs
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "genext2fs" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall genext2fs on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                genext2fs
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the genext2fs package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: genext2fs
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 81
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jérémie Koenig
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4.1-4build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/g/genext2fs/genext2fs_1.4.1-4build1_amd64.deb
Size: 24482
MD5sum: 1014524bd72dda5bcfd4bea40a4fdeef
SHA1: 2ad6307fc71ef587ff790a8e40425cec29eac6b0
SHA256: 510fa72ddf0578455abf71cc17d957ff7e8c3dc769a8bb5d162b297260ca0810
Description-en: ext2 filesystem generator for embedded systems
genext2fs is meant to generate an ext2 filesystem as a normal
(non-root) user. It doesn't require you to mount the image file
to copy files on it. It doesn't even require you to be the
superuser to make device nodes.
Description-md5: da14ae0f39cc44d3688a7cd107f79a2a
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu