How to Install and Uninstall busybox-static Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: February 24,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "busybox-static" package

This guide let you learn how to install busybox-static on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "busybox-static" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall busybox-static on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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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 busybox-static package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: busybox-static
Source: busybox (1:1.35.0-4)
Version: 1:1.35.0-4+b3
Installed-Size: 2023
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: busybox
Provides: busybox
Conflicts: busybox
Description: Standalone rescue shell with tons of builtin utilities
Description-md5: 1ccce12e08e4aa13a2e6bdd5ffb85b65
Homepage: http://www.busybox.net
Built-Using: glibc (= 2.36-9)
Tag: admin::recovery, interface::shell, role::program, scope::utility,
use::login, works-with::file
Section: shells
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/b/busybox/busybox-static_1.35.0-4+b3_amd64.deb
Size: 926984
MD5sum: fcb7f7589ddb10d9b317145818fab897
SHA256: acc44c207295b86114da4895ef53aebf186bf3cdfdc269a5a1a09eafac6a60db