How to Install and Uninstall util-linux Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: April 26,2024

1. Install "util-linux" package

Please follow the guidance below to install util-linux on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                util-linux
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "util-linux" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall util-linux on Debian 10 (Buster):


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

Package: util-linux
Version: 2.33.1-0.1
Essential: yes
Installed-Size: 4327
Maintainer: LaMont Jones
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), initscripts (<< 2.88dsf-59.2~), login (<< 1:4.5-1.1~), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~)
Depends: fdisk, login (>= 1:4.5-1.1~)
Pre-Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libblkid1 (>= 2.31.1), libc6 (>= 2.25), libcap-ng0 (>= 0.7.9), libmount1 (>= 2.25), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 2.6-3~), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.33), libsystemd0, libtinfo6 (>= 6), libudev1 (>= 183), libuuid1 (>= 2.16), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: dosfstools, kbd | console-tools, util-linux-locales
Breaks: bash-completion (<< 1:2.8), grml-debootstrap (<< 0.68), mount (<< 2.29.2-3~), s390-tools (<< 2.2.0-1~), setpriv (<< 2.32.1-0.2~), sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.4~)
Description: miscellaneous system utilities
Description-md5: 33d0291a69ffd307cfba295915df602a
Multi-Arch: foreign
Tag: admin::configuring, admin::filesystem, admin::hardware,
implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, interface::text-mode,
role::program, scope::utility, uitoolkit::ncurses
Section: utils
Priority: required
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/util-linux_2.33.1-0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1062072
MD5sum: 6d517c073a2d3c7ed262b8a2c549720a
SHA256: cb773a92b1ad145d3ab8ff91f037c3aa48a7b2ec52a1fa47a441385eee840ce8