How to Install and Uninstall apt-utils Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: April 29,2024

You can also install and uninstall the apt-utils on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "apt-utils" package

Please follow the instructions below to install apt-utils on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-utils" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall apt-utils on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apt-utils package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: apt-utils
Source: apt
Version: 2.6.1
Installed-Size: 1037
Maintainer: APT Development Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: apt (= 2.6.1), libapt-pkg6.0 (>= 2.6.1), libc6 (>= 2.34), libdb5.3, libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 11)
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Tag: admin::automation, admin::package-management, devel::debian,
hardware::storage, implemented-in::c++, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, use::configuring,
use::organizing, use::storing, works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: important
Filename: pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_2.6.1_amd64.deb
Size: 309288
MD5sum: 659572e506b32a873bafdf7d10c05216
SHA256: b4fc5ac8cc5e4f17305ca31c259272132bde19b9e86d81003549c35e82bb6e8e