How to Install and Uninstall bsdtar Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "bsdtar" package

This guide let you learn how to install bsdtar on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                bsdtar
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bsdtar" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall bsdtar on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: bsdtar
Source: libarchive
Version: 3.3.3-4+deb10u1
Installed-Size: 41
Maintainer: Peter Pentchev
Architecture: all
Depends: libarchive-tools (>= 3.3.3-4+deb10u1)
Description: transitional dummy package for moving bsdtar to libarchive-tools
Description-md5: 74b38cb72c3d7fd4cf1c23df80a00577
Homepage: https://www.libarchive.org/
Tag: admin::backup, admin::file-distribution, devel::packaging,
implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, suite::bsd, use::storing, works-with-format::tar,
works-with::archive, works-with::file
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/liba/libarchive/bsdtar_3.3.3-4+deb10u1_all.deb
Size: 25016
MD5sum: 0f877e0cf41e481c1d157a199f55556f
SHA256: b3052cf9608d240e92cf1e7f9123a85cf9e7504b2c86a0160da3f012af8c7c63