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

Last updated: May 02,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dc" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dc on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dc 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 dc package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: dc
Source: bc (1.07.1-3)
Version: 1.07.1-3+b1
Installed-Size: 154
Maintainer: Ryan Kavanagh
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Description: GNU dc arbitrary precision reverse-polish calculator
Description-md5: df0fb5699f014e0d2bb4210971dadffa
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/bc/
Tag: devel::interpreter, field::mathematics, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::gnu, use::calculating
Section: math
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/b/bc/dc_1.07.1-3+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 72384
MD5sum: 87839d4e57d2d06e4f33b39c8c21ea0d
SHA256: 4440b6964af7911a7994d9d863ae0f74efe5b354aad0753b3ea96a6d25555b2f