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

Last updated: January 24,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "debootstrap" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install debootstrap on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                debootstrap
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "debootstrap" package

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

Package: debootstrap
Version: 1.0.128+nmu2+deb12u1
Installed-Size: 282
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: all
Depends: wget
Recommends: gnupg, debian-archive-keyring, arch-test (>= 0.11~)
Suggests: squid-deb-proxy-client, ubuntu-archive-keyring, binutils, xz-utils, zstd
Description: Bootstrap a basic Debian system
Description-md5: 883a8efb3ed16248b0d2091d9c0b60c9
Tag: admin::virtualization, devel::debian, implemented-in::python,
implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline, protocol::http,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, suite::openstack,
system::cloud, system::virtual, works-with-format::tar,
works-with::archive, works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/debootstrap/debootstrap_1.0.128+nmu2+deb12u1_all.deb
Size: 44952
MD5sum: 1491da271155b5367ae7dd6c3e5ae2d1
SHA256: bd3cd2c76625e9038d5eb08813afc101dd0a5b9edd4388ef76d15358abcc6dc6