How to Install and Uninstall zfs-dkms Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "zfs-dkms" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install zfs-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                zfs-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "zfs-dkms" package

Learn how to uninstall zfs-dkms on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: zfs-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu29
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: zfs-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Darik Horn
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 8154
Provides: lustre-backend-fs, lzfs, lzfs-dkms
Pre-Depends: spl-dkms (>= 0.6.5.6)
Depends: dkms (>= 2.2.0.2), zfs-doc (= 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu29)
Conflicts: lzfs, lzfs-dkms
Replaces: lzfs, lzfs-dkms
Filename: pool/universe/z/zfs-linux/zfs-dkms_0.6.5.6-0ubuntu29_amd64.deb
Size: 1085366
MD5sum: d95e0b4682a7c5d8f1754cfe7209a5da
SHA1: 715ebe0284a1febda6265cfe3d33adbf108fbc12
SHA256: 5c5c29cbe74cf236a4c4509bb4f3e69d7036d4bfa097d819e75c0b560e0e63fe
SHA512: 61051a359c46344966451b53ec77f4efd12836924e28e1ddc3fadc84e1b4419ec7d5cd267beb675fd3c120143962ffafeb9642196fa5d18f1dba0f0c2cab6aa5
Homepage: https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/releases/tag/zfs-0.6.5.6
Description-en: Native OpenZFS filesystem kernel modules for Linux
An advanced integrated volume manager and filesystem that is designed for
performance and data integrity. Snapshots, clones, checksums, deduplication,
compression, and RAID redundancy are built-in features.
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Includes the SPA, DMU, ZVOL, and ZPL components of OpenZFS.
Description-md5: 2e889055ec4efc63923f2ae908dac6b4

Package: zfs-dkms
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Installed-Size: 8130
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Darik Horn
Architecture: amd64
Source: zfs-linux
Version: 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu8
Replaces: lzfs, lzfs-dkms
Provides: lustre-backend-fs, lzfs, lzfs-dkms
Depends: dkms (>= 2.2.0.2), zfs-doc (= 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu8)
Pre-Depends: spl-dkms (>= 0.6.5.6)
Conflicts: lzfs, lzfs-dkms
Filename: pool/universe/z/zfs-linux/zfs-dkms_0.6.5.6-0ubuntu8_amd64.deb
Size: 1086484
MD5sum: 9f9fb1655a6c154c656e74de6b81470a
SHA1: 624d3628cbbe48920b85a571763686a762eaf5ce
SHA256: 20d8257305dce5b844422aaf3f7c8e1411f5f82a70c26ff2ec36ac7e6d1f3bf9
Description-en: Native OpenZFS filesystem kernel modules for Linux
An advanced integrated volume manager and filesystem that is designed for
performance and data integrity. Snapshots, clones, checksums, deduplication,
compression, and RAID redundancy are built-in features.
.
Includes the SPA, DMU, ZVOL, and ZPL components of OpenZFS.
Description-md5: 2e889055ec4efc63923f2ae908dac6b4
Homepage: https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/releases/tag/zfs-0.6.5.6
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu