How to Install and Uninstall dc3dd Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: February 17,2025

You can also install and uninstall the dc3dd on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dc3dd" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install dc3dd on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dc3dd" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall dc3dd 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 dc3dd package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: dc3dd
Version: 7.2.646-6
Installed-Size: 484
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Description: patched version of GNU dd with forensic features
Description-md5: 49d99c8b21b9b25732ad04d2a8a3643f
Homepage: http://dc3dd.sf.net
Tag: admin::forensics, admin::recovery, interface::commandline,
role::program, security::forensics
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dc3dd/dc3dd_7.2.646-6_amd64.deb
Size: 116892
MD5sum: ff6b11b32f2c1a614b6c7805bd851c40
SHA256: 4f375c295f665f39ff3882700f094a1ef0df2a9720c7ca53a041b99ef4da94d8