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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "mcron" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install mcron on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall mcron on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: mcron
Source: mcron (1.0.8-1)
Version: 1.0.8-1+b2
Installed-Size: 131
Maintainer: Dale Mellor
Architecture: amd64
Depends: guile-2.0-libs, libc6 (>= 2.2.5), libgc1c2 (>= 1:7.2d), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info, guile-2.0, sendmail | mail-transport-agent
Description: Guile-based program for running jobs at regular times
Description-md5: fcff66b87f087ab5975f4c2d7bfeace3
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/mcron
Tag: admin::automation, implemented-in::scheme, role::program
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/mcron/mcron_1.0.8-1+b2_amd64.deb
Size: 46244
MD5sum: ef05c6f80f635671c1dc6512c924170e
SHA256: 7d2c2ea47a4a3f09e28e2e30f36972849b6a381b115ac349a489bc9af511132f