In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install fuse-overlayfs package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
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Quick installation of fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1
Package Details | |
Package: | fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 |
Version: | 0.7.6-1 |
Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
Home page: | https://github.com/containers/fuse-overlayfs |
Description: | implementation of overlay+shiftfs in FUSE for rootless containers This package provides an overlayfs FUSE implementation so that it can be used since Linux 4.18 by unprivileged users in an user namespace. |
Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
Release: | |
Repo/Section: | universe/misc |
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L fuse-overlayfs [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'fuse-overlayfs' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1:
After system update use the following command to install fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1:
sudo apt-get install fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1
Following command is used to remove the fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1
This will remove fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with fuse-overlayfs Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.7.6-1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.