How to Install genext2fs software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install genext2fs software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

genext2fs software package provides ext2 filesystem generator for embedded systems, 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 genext2fs 

genext2fs is installed in your system.

Make ensure the genext2fs package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep genext2fs *

You will get with genext2fs package name, version, architecture and description in a table

genext2fs package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Administration Utilities
Package genext2fs
Version 1.4.1-4build1
Description ext2 filesystem generator for embedded systems
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove genext2fs software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?