genromfs command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix genromfs command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

genromfs: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: genromfs: command not found

In Ubuntu genromfs is provided by genromfs package.

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.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install genromfs

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install genromfs.

sudo apt -y install genromfs

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install genromfs

In this tutorial we learn how to fix genromfs command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.