How To Install util-linux on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 371 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install util-linux on Ubuntu.
What is util-linux
util-linux is:
This package contains a number of important utilities, most of which are oriented towards maintenance of your system. Some of the more important utilities included in this package allow you to view kernel messages, create new filesystems, view block device information, interface with real time clock, etc.
There are three methods to install util-linux on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install util-linux Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install util-linux using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install util-linux
Install util-linux Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install util-linux using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install util-linux
Install util-linux Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install util-linux using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install util-linux
How To Uninstall util-linux on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the util-linux package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove util-linux
Uninstall util-linux And Its Dependencies
To uninstall util-linux and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove util-linux
Remove util-linux Configurations and Data
To remove util-linux configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge util-linux
Remove util-linux configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove util-linux configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge util-linux
Dependencies
util-linux have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install util-linux package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.