How to Install e2fsck-static software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install e2fsck-static software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

e2fsck-static software package provides statically-linked version of the ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem checker, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install e2fsck-static 

e2fsck-static is installed in your system.

Make ensure the e2fsck-static package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep e2fsck-static *

You will get with e2fsck-static package name, version, architecture and description in a table

e2fsck-static package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Administration Utilities
Package e2fsck-static
Version 1.42.13-1ubuntu1
Description statically-linked version of the ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem checker
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove e2fsck-static software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?