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

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "debootstrap" package

This tutorial shows how to install debootstrap on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall debootstrap on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: debootstrap
Version: 1.0.114
Installed-Size: 283
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: all
Depends: wget
Recommends: gnupg, debian-archive-keyring, arch-test (>= 0.11~)
Suggests: ubuntu-archive-keyring, squid-deb-proxy-client
Description: Bootstrap a basic Debian system
Description-md5: 883a8efb3ed16248b0d2091d9c0b60c9
Tag: admin::virtualization, devel::debian, implemented-in::python,
implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline, protocol::http,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, suite::openstack,
system::cloud, system::virtual, works-with-format::tar,
works-with::archive, works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/debootstrap/debootstrap_1.0.114_all.deb
Size: 73380
MD5sum: 0f6cc9c1808ed874a563a7cb3a23d236
SHA256: 48f35e74e22e3e98bdb654f23477793e74a401c52522b3551a65c32e54fdc15c