How To Install abootimg-unpack-initrd on Ubuntu 21.04
In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install abootimg-unpack-initrd on Ubuntu 21.04.
Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update
abootimg-unpack-initrd
.
One-liner install command
For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install abootimg
But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.
What is abootimg-unpack-initrd
and what are
the ways to install it?
Short description: Tool to read/write/update android boot images
Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 21.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 21.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.
Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.
There are several ways to install abootimg-unpack-initrd on Ubuntu 21.04. You can use (links are clickable):
In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.
Install abootimg-unpack-initrd using apt-get
First, update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt-get
database,
You can install abootimg-unpack-initrd using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install abootimg
Install abootimg-unpack-initrd using apt
Because abootimg-unpack-initrd is available in Ubuntu 21.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.
To begin, update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt
database,
You can install abootimg-unpack-initrd using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install abootimg
Install abootimg-unpack-initrd 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 21.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating aptitude
database,
You can install abootimg-unpack-initrd by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install abootimg
How to upgrade (update) a single package abootimg-unpack-initrd using apt-get?
First, you will need to update packages index. Run update
command as
usual:
sudo apt-get update
Next, to upgrade only the abootimg-unpack-initrd, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install abootimg
Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the
package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade
part.
It's Good to Know:
sudo apt-get install abootimg
This will upgrade the package even if is already installed.
How To Uninstall abootimg-unpack-initrd from Ubuntu 21.04
To uninstall only the abootimg-unpack-initrd
package you can execute
the
following command:
sudo apt-get remove abootimg
Uninstall abootimg-unpack-initrd and all its dependencies
To uninstall abootimg-unpack-initrd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 21.04, you can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove abootimg
Remove abootimg-unpack-initrd with all configurations and data
To remove abootimg-unpack-initrd configuration and data
from your system you can run the following purge
command:
sudo apt-get -y purge abootimg
Remove abootimg-unpack-initrd completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)
And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to abootimg-unpack-initrd package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge abootimg
Extra info and code examples
Android devices use a special partition format to boot any operating system on the devices. These boot-images contain a kernel image, a ramdisk, optionally a 2nd stage boot loader and the commandline passed to the kernel when booting. The original mkbootimg from Android can only create these images where abootimg can also extract and modify them. Handling android boot images is necessary when bringing other operating systems to android devices.
- Maintainer: Heiko Stuebner
- Sources url: http://gitorious.org/ac100/abootimg
- Section/Category: admin
Conclusion
You now have a full guide on how to install abootimg-unpack-initrd
using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools.
Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall
the abootimg-unpack-initrd from Ubuntu 21.04.