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

Last updated: March 04,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "hostname" package

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


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall hostname 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 hostname package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: hostname
Version: 3.23+nmu1
Essential: yes
Installed-Size: 46
Maintainer: Michael Meskes
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: nis (<< 3.17-30)
Pre-Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Breaks: nis (<< 3.17-30)
Description: utility to set/show the host name or domain name
Description-md5: a5a22acc3c69a7f40f07f1a8dfc93af1
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, use::configuring
Section: admin
Priority: required
Filename: pool/main/h/hostname/hostname_3.23+nmu1_amd64.deb
Size: 10500
MD5sum: fa27a5add564eec66b15b32435e541de
SHA256: 17d9a2f3c05004499d80e180d2440fd716f84c32b65f09d96c9a024af4d1d0e7