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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "vmdebootstrap" package

This guide let you learn how to install vmdebootstrap on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall vmdebootstrap on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: vmdebootstrap
Priority: extra
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 331
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: VMDebootstrap List
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4-1
Depends: debootstrap, qemu-utils, extlinux, mbr, kpartx, parted, libjs-sphinxdoc (>= 1.0), python-cliapp (>= 1.20150829), python-distro-info, python2.7, python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Recommends: grub2-common, squashfs-tools, python-guestfs, qemu-system, qemu-user-static
Suggests: cmdtest, pandoc, u-boot:armhf
Filename: pool/universe/v/vmdebootstrap/vmdebootstrap_1.4-1_amd64.deb
Size: 65726
MD5sum: c1fe85a9e7b6bcf5e6648f0c0a733e4b
SHA1: 9f465377abe692ea6d6388ada094cc31e20ee86c
SHA256: 7591dc4512ad863aca9cb1e32bb7c60b7f438efe61ad9854452aff8c70568acf
Description-en: Bootstrap Debian into a (virtual machine) disk image
vmdebootstrap is a wrapper around debootstrap to install Debian
into a disk image, which can be used with a virtual machine (such as KVM).
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syslinux and grub2 bootloaders can be supported, depending on the
distribution and the architecture. An example of setting up u-boot
for armhf on a beaglebone-black is included.
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This package also includes documentation on using vmdebootstrap
to create installation images and live images.
Description-md5: 3fb6076ec6958a44f3ccdf2fc1c91b20
Homepage: https://vmdebootstrap.alioth.debian.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu