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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "tmux" package

This is a short guide on how to install tmux on Debian 10 (Buster)


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

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


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

Package: tmux
Version: 2.8-3
Installed-Size: 681
Maintainer: Romain Francoise
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libevent-2.1-6 (>= 2.1.8-stable), libtinfo6 (>= 6), libutempter0 (>= 1.1.5)
Description: terminal multiplexer
Description-md5: dc6ff920cb9183a42694d0ea54835078
Homepage: https://tmux.github.io/
Tag: hardware::input:keyboard, implemented-in::c, interface::text-mode,
role::program, scope::application, works-with::software:running
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/t/tmux/tmux_2.8-3_amd64.deb
Size: 302084
MD5sum: 17d694a86ec7b0f46ac6ff60e0d843ff
SHA256: 9c247aef3c3c09d982d49a14091209d76bd06a3d2e699fc9d60ddcee203b456a