How To Install debirf on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install debirf on Ubuntu 20.04. debirf is build a kernel and initrd to run Debian from RAM

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install debirf on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is debirf

debirf is:

debirf (DEBian on Initial Ram Filesystem) is a set of tools designed to create and prepare a kernel and initial ram filesystem that can run a full-blown Debian environment entirely from RAM.

The kernel and initramfs pair created by debirf can be used for a myriad of purposes, from quick-and-easy system repair to diskless thin clients. The kernel and initrd can be placed in your system boot partition, burnt to read-only media, or supplied by a netboot server.

The debirf tools use a module architecture which allows you to customize debirf for any possible purpose by specifying what components are included in the generated image.

There are three methods to install debirf on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install debirf Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install debirf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install debirf

Install debirf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install debirf using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install debirf

Install debirf 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 debirf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debirf

How To Uninstall debirf on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the debirf package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debirf

Uninstall debirf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall debirf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debirf

Remove debirf Configurations and Data

To remove debirf configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge debirf

Remove debirf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove debirf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debirf

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install debirf package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.