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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "iotop" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install iotop on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall iotop on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: iotop
Version: 0.6-24-g733f3f8-1
Installed-Size: 100
Maintainer: Paul Wise
Architecture: amd64
Depends: python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~)
Description: simple top-like I/O monitor
Description-md5: c4f12688909987c39522befde2f1ee20
Homepage: http://guichaz.free.fr/iotop/
Tag: admin::monitoring, implemented-in::python, interface::text-mode,
role::program, scope::utility, use::monitor
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/iotop/iotop_0.6-24-g733f3f8-1_amd64.deb
Size: 33032
MD5sum: b11683f19958ca674c904320ea45b2ec
SHA256: 37e4605195e800e6667e19f052bbe3b5a8d3e064db5f683ad79c1a79de68b5f0