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

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "equivs" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install equivs on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

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


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

Package: equivs
Version: 2.2.0
Installed-Size: 58
Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Architecture: all
Depends: debhelper, dpkg-dev, fakeroot, make, perl
Description: Circumvent Debian package dependencies
Description-md5: eecadd6e89bb6f575d54f8f256a154aa
Tag: admin::package-management, devel::packaging, implemented-in::perl,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian,
works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/e/equivs/equivs_2.2.0_all.deb
Size: 22404
MD5sum: 052a9dd1108a6c902ff2f3524129ff6e
SHA256: 2946d96e13cd9f7f89a6721b767a7db4777ea44bf8b1beddbbddad4965e13bc7