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

Last updated: March 15,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "ink" package

This guide let you learn how to install ink on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

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

Package: ink
Version: 0.5.3-5
Installed-Size: 35
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libinklevel5 (>= 0.9.2)
Description: tool for checking the ink level of your local printer
Description-md5: 0f3afbb9a7893c7aaa55688c30a26da3
Homepage: https://ink.sourceforge.net/
Tag: hardware::printer, implemented-in::c, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, use::checking
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/ink/ink_0.5.3-5_amd64.deb
Size: 7912
MD5sum: 358e059d8140444084a6e200173354e8
SHA256: 725e8639b098735b056217c93d0228524aeaa04b82cd7986ab50cbbfe386dc2e