How to Install and Uninstall dpkg-dev-el Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 10,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "dpkg-dev-el" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dpkg-dev-el on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "dpkg-dev-el" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall dpkg-dev-el 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 dpkg-dev-el package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: dpkg-dev-el
Version: 37.9
Installed-Size: 15
Maintainer: Debian Emacsen team
Architecture: all
Depends: elpa-dpkg-dev-el
Description: Transition package, dpkg-dev-el to elpa-dpkg-dev-el
Description-md5: db15fe9904157b5d34de9b9a4f860027
Tag: admin::package-management, devel::debian, devel::packaging,
implemented-in::lisp, role::plugin, role::program, suite::debian,
suite::emacs, use::editing, works-with::software:package,
works-with::software:source
Section: lisp
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg-dev-el/dpkg-dev-el_37.9_all.deb
Size: 3504
MD5sum: f0f2b7b994bf50c4f90deed1ba6f8320
SHA256: e7bf47c992badc3e1eb785153c3f177d5dd1c922349774cf75d21e728f5a6eef