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

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "kpartx-boot" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install kpartx-boot on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kpartx-boot
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kpartx-boot" package

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


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

Package: kpartx-boot
Architecture: all
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: 34
Depends: initramfs-tools, kpartx (>= 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2.5), kpartx (<< 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2.5.1~)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx-boot_0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2.5_all.deb
Size: 2146
MD5sum: 8e7274047c8da095d4f8ae8f8c5c4967
SHA1: efd6c7fa09e5d1c9de79c628640fbb7573ff1228
SHA256: fb2898d7d581729b2120a3ad2864a99360cad2546feffb986e0720253da597ab
SHA512: 139a168b09048ffa52c471a8c6cf34e4b3b74147fee319a2ffefe7f0fc785fd5e4c3e2881410f0873a8747f616386a75964acbfa83e0409202ad053320017e93
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Description-en: Provides kpartx during boot
This package makes kpartx availible during boot to activate partitions
Description-md5: 10329bba552304246c0935379a51e55f
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
Supported: 5y

Package: kpartx-boot
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 33
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian LVM Team
Architecture: all
Source: multipath-tools
Version: 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2
Depends: initramfs-tools, kpartx (>= 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2), kpartx (<< 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2.1~)
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx-boot_0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 2136
MD5sum: 48983c138963cfb788353c566dae9769
SHA1: 73bdfa7f4805b90fbc50af9f0ad9d267ba8553ec
SHA256: 0e6c46b2b52c4064b1eaaab48535c5750881c3bbfcbff6152855e1465a8f4437
Description-en: Provides kpartx during boot
This package makes kpartx availible during boot to activate partitions
Description-md5: 10329bba552304246c0935379a51e55f
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, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-live