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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "kpartx" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install kpartx on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall kpartx on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: kpartx
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2.5
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Source: multipath-tools
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian LVM Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 82
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev (>> 136-1), dmsetup (>= 2:1.02.24)
Replaces: multipath-tools (<< 0.4.7-3)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2.5_amd64.deb
Size: 24734
MD5sum: 132c641c5ec84330aab4b25391969800
SHA1: 26bee3d7eb9b9678ff364fd00a31c95761575fcc
SHA256: 28bb1a61be5ed778fdb6db0d445ed30043097ac965fc1f9e8ae6197b690371cd
SHA512: 2125fe3800447b41dde5e568cbcfdacf9476152d0327345e8fbc4ff8157088a31876b3e81a9589a7dff9d4b18b6b6a0cb08e06cb77759602097e6fc0e86566ad
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description-en: create device mappings for partitions
Kpartx can be used to set up device mappings for the partitions of any
partitioned block device. It is part of the Linux multipath-tools.
Description-md5: 5edc0d8999e24d591b49f95449a8741f
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, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live
Supported: 5y

Package: kpartx
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 81
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian LVM Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: multipath-tools
Version: 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2
Replaces: multipath-tools (<< 0.4.7-3)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev (>> 136-1), dmsetup (>= 2:1.02.24)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 25158
MD5sum: f2cf6c4b8f762980412065a43765352e
SHA1: 0028aafe97d83badbc6124e875cc6b637072494f
SHA256: 016dd6d46166be1d56e38fdda5d85cd691605b7d918347a7df3722bb96ef3690
Description-en: create device mappings for partitions
Kpartx can be used to set up device mappings for the partitions of any
partitioned block device. It is part of the Linux multipath-tools.
Description-md5: 5edc0d8999e24d591b49f95449a8741f
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
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, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live