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

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "pv" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "pv" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pv on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: pv
Version: 1.6.6-1
Installed-Size: 120
Maintainer: Antoine Beaupré
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: doc-base
Description: Shell pipeline element to meter data passing through
Description-md5: a0fcabd7af6664327e559df80fa2df1d
Homepage: https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, use::monitor
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pv/pv_1.6.6-1_amd64.deb
Size: 49040
MD5sum: 200fca4ce6577d14fc664deae5a92065
SHA256: 539a8292d1f50b3df4d730e1ab968f2a28909b52a9369dddc034989bb8f56878