How to Install and Uninstall cloop-src Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: February 24,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "cloop-src" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install cloop-src on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "cloop-src" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall cloop-src 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 cloop-src package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: cloop-src
Source: cloop
Version: 3.14.1.3+nmu1
Installed-Size: 45
Maintainer: Eduard Bloch
Architecture: all
Depends: module-assistant, debhelper (>= 5.0.37), xz-utils
Description: Source of the compressed loopback device module
Description-md5: bacd40722f42551a7075101c9a0f91a1
Section: kernel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/cloop/cloop-src_3.14.1.3+nmu1_all.deb
Size: 35916
MD5sum: 3910a0b38bf5c056cfa638e90da6bd12
SHA256: 94e848d700af8aa6d72876ed23b45b40394cd86955ae24f8118b3c4e8489d608