Complete Guide: Installing pxe-kexec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2024

1. Install "pxe-kexec" package

Please follow the steps below to install pxe-kexec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pxe-kexec
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pxe-kexec" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall pxe-kexec on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: pxe-kexec
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 269
Maintainer: Dave Walker (Daviey)
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.2.4-3
Depends: kexec-tools, libc6 (>= 2.4), libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2-1), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libreadline6 (>= 6.0), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pxe-kexec/pxe-kexec_0.2.4-3_amd64.deb
Size: 86182
MD5sum: 40756556197ff75eaa1cd2142521b9d5
SHA1: 68334e2e0abc22f1d949b0acdddc1e90faac6ad1
SHA256: 380383e4e79eaca62343b225a868afd3f2862beeee8b1dbbafec94b20beec041
Description-en: Fetch PXE configuration file and netboot using kexec
Tool that fetches PXE configuration file (SysLinux' PXELinux format),
prompts the user for a boot entry (label), (supports interactive
editing of the kernel parameters), downloads the selected kernel and
initrd over the network using TFTP, FTP or HTTP and finally reboots
into the kernel using kexec.
Description-md5: ba08dc032f9a01ad9f938bf472af9bb0
Homepage: http://developer.berlios.de/projects/pxe-kexec/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu