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

Last updated: May 10,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "iotop" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "iotop" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall iotop 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 iotop package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: iotop
Source: iotop (0.6-42-ga14256a-0.1)
Version: 0.6-42-ga14256a-0.1+b2
Installed-Size: 106
Maintainer: Paul Wise
Architecture: amd64
Depends: python3 (<< 3.12), python3 (>= 3.11~), python3:any
Description: simple top-like I/O monitor
Description-md5: c4f12688909987c39522befde2f1ee20
Homepage: http://guichaz.free.fr/iotop/
Tag: admin::monitoring, implemented-in::python, interface::text-mode,
role::program, scope::utility, use::monitor
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/i/iotop/iotop_0.6-42-ga14256a-0.1+b2_amd64.deb
Size: 24092
MD5sum: 5c5bd9514183ba0657889ac4261189e7
SHA256: 13d513e52fc142ecafa9bec7ad546020452f84030238aadcd3c4816f1c6275af