How to Install and Uninstall apt-utils Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "apt-utils" package

This is a short guide on how to install apt-utils on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-utils" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall apt-utils on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apt-utils package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: apt-utils
Source: apt
Version: 1.8.2.3
Installed-Size: 1127
Maintainer: APT Development Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: apt (= 1.8.2.3), libapt-inst2.0 (>= 1.0.5), libapt-pkg5.0 (>= 1.3~rc2), libc6 (>= 2.14), libdb5.3, libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Tag: admin::automation, admin::package-management, devel::debian,
hardware::storage, implemented-in::c++, implemented-in::perl,
implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline, interface::shell,
made-of::postscript, made-of::tex, network::client, protocol::ftp,
protocol::http, protocol::ipv6, role::documentation, role::program,
scope::utility, suite::debian, use::configuring, use::downloading,
use::organizing, use::searching, works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: important
Filename: pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_1.8.2.3_amd64.deb
Size: 421144
MD5sum: 31a32851568464f8de05be810d84ef9d
SHA256: 7cc112b22683fe56a3af63a381e213c3b880cab77573b73775c0feeb24f1d99e

Package: apt-utils
Source: apt
Version: 1.8.2.2
Installed-Size: 1127
Maintainer: APT Development Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: apt (= 1.8.2.2), libapt-inst2.0 (>= 1.0.5), libapt-pkg5.0 (>= 1.3~rc2), libc6 (>= 2.14), libdb5.3, libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Section: admin
Priority: important
Filename: pool/updates/main/a/apt/apt-utils_1.8.2.2_amd64.deb
Size: 421036
MD5sum: dd4e967c0a4903f940313bd350c38a89
SHA256: 199569a41c56b60f5bb4212688a3d5643a9db0656f4f00e8f6f983ebd24306ab