How to Install and Uninstall bpftool Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 19,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "bpftool" package

This is a short guide on how to install bpftool on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall bpftool on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


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

Package: bpftool
Source: linux (6.1.76-1)
Version: 7.1.0+6.1.76-1
Installed-Size: 1404
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libelf1 (>= 0.144), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3)
Description: Inspection and simple manipulation of BPF programs and maps
Description-md5: d7d2729d5d8a42208f787da6b434cef6
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/bpftool_7.1.0+6.1.76-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1035724
MD5sum: 8731ecfa5baff9e9ca53bed01659e23b
SHA256: 5b49b8afe646cb716b0ed58e02ed14c2a586f025c0f793e6be11bde84e37917f

Package: bpftool
Source: linux (6.1.69-1)
Version: 7.1.0+6.1.69-1
Installed-Size: 1384
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libelf1 (>= 0.144), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3)
Description: Inspection and simple manipulation of BPF programs and maps
Description-md5: d7d2729d5d8a42208f787da6b434cef6
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/updates/main/l/linux/bpftool_7.1.0+6.1.69-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1016400
SHA256: ddce41f3b86596c91f6b0ad2ac2bc34d5efbe6043483b180e4f49449df524ccc

Package: bpftool
Source: linux (6.1.67-1)
Version: 7.1.0+6.1.67-1
Installed-Size: 1379
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), libelf1 (>= 0.144), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3)
Description: Inspection and simple manipulation of BPF programs and maps
Description-md5: d7d2729d5d8a42208f787da6b434cef6
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/linux/bpftool_7.1.0+6.1.67-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1010692
SHA256: f5fa60e39e9dae3c5e213ba53cb4f2e1b37f83a516b78504e6c35237f978b30a