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

Last updated: May 08,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dhcpcd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dhcpcd on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall dhcpcd on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dhcpcd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dhcpcd package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: dhcpcd
Source: dhcpcd5 (9.4.1-24~deb12u3)
Version: 1:9.4.1-24~deb12u3
Installed-Size: 37
Maintainer: Martin-Éric Racine
Architecture: all
Replaces: dhcpcd5 (<< 9.4.1-12)
Provides: dhcpcd
Depends: dhcpcd-base, sysvinit-utils (>= 3.05-4~) | lsb-base (>= 3.0-6)
Suggests: dhcpcd-gtk
Breaks: dhcpcd5 (<< 9.4.1-12)
Description: DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 dual-stack client (init.d script and systemd unit)
Description-md5: bb9afe2be8ed8a68c7770f809127d5cb
Homepage: https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dhcpcd5/dhcpcd_9.4.1-24~deb12u3_all.deb
Size: 11088
MD5sum: 07d437925c6ff1d314b2c059da19481a
SHA256: 67572844623946c95747a7fd1af44717e17d8f0b9465decaf98fa94a20169d1f