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

Last updated: May 20,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "init" package

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


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall init on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


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

Package: init
Source: init-system-helpers
Version: 1.65.2
Installed-Size: 24
Maintainer: Debian systemd Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Pre-Depends: systemd-sysv | sysvinit-core
Description: metapackage ensuring an init system is installed
Description-md5: 12a082503782e774ffe62fa80de49eb6
Multi-Arch: foreign
Important: yes
Tag: admin::boot, role::metapackage
Section: metapackages
Priority: important
Filename: pool/main/i/init-system-helpers/init_1.65.2_amd64.deb
Size: 16788
MD5sum: b7cea428c54910edd40b8c40d7fd0bfb
SHA256: 3949151042bb50f568808c316a16b4fd711b44414c754e6076a61b4b936f7d51