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

Last updated: December 24,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dosbox" package

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


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall dosbox 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 dosbox package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: dosbox
Source: dosbox (0.74-3-4)
Version: 0.74-3-4+b1
Installed-Size: 2671
Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.16), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libsdl-net1.2, libsdl-sound1.2 (>= 1.0.1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.15), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libx11-6, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Description: x86 emulator with Tandy/Herc/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics, sound and DOS
Description-md5: bf24db8d2283b937c9ed1ed4eb441903
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.dosbox.com/
Tag: game::TODO, hardware::emulation, implemented-in::c,
interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::program, uitoolkit::sdl,
use::gameplaying, x11::application
Section: otherosfs
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dosbox/dosbox_0.74-3-4+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 902332
MD5sum: 9917d9f2b20cd271c1a97b3b33637f49
SHA256: 798bb29a9144617bd545e17a44e06feace1d21188ecedc9d4baf1c54e8c4b30a