How To Install genromfs on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install genromfs on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is genromfs
genromfs is:
You need it to build a romfs filesystem. romfs is a small, read-only filesystem intended for installation/rescue disks or “embedded” applications.
This filesystem is supported by Linux 2.1.25 and later.
There are three methods to install genromfs on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install genromfs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install genromfs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install genromfs
Install genromfs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install genromfs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install genromfs
Install genromfs 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 genromfs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install genromfs
How To Uninstall genromfs on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the genromfs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove genromfs
Uninstall genromfs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall genromfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove genromfs
Remove genromfs Configurations and Data
To remove genromfs configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge genromfs
Remove genromfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove genromfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge genromfs
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install genromfs package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
