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

Last updated: January 11,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dlocate" package

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


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

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


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

Package: dlocate
Version: 1.12
Installed-Size: 69
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Depends: dctrl-tools | grep-dctrl (>= 0.11), dpkg (>= 1.8.0), perl:any
Recommends: supercat
Description: fast alternative to dpkg -L and dpkg -S
Description-md5: 445255bd3de2ad4cb98002359fe0465f
Homepage: https://github.com/craig-sanders/dlocate
Tag: admin::package-management, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, use::searching,
works-with::file, works-with::software:package
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dlocate/dlocate_1.12_all.deb
Size: 19536
MD5sum: ab5693b48f931d8d19e952fcd772a5c8
SHA256: 27ddd6d5dceff8136e918b4af870f6cf6d26d5c75e41e8ac73131c4ecd5c6570