How to Install and Uninstall debconf-utils Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: January 24,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "debconf-utils" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install debconf-utils on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "debconf-utils" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall debconf-utils 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 debconf-utils package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: debconf-utils
Source: debconf
Version: 1.5.82
Installed-Size: 105
Maintainer: Debconf Developers
Architecture: all
Depends: debconf (= 1.5.82)
Description: debconf utilities
Description-md5: 6ee047164ccc84b6b919790585947b39
Tag: admin::configuring, devel::debian, implemented-in::perl,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian,
use::configuring
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/debconf/debconf-utils_1.5.82_all.deb
Size: 56944
MD5sum: ed3a8827da5e5b6420e89785a48f4af2
SHA256: fa6781c37319b83093b549adf0c9c66bf88bc8ecab52355847d2a91c7e1adab1