How to Install and Uninstall memtest86+ Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: December 24,2024

You can also install and uninstall the memtest86+ on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "memtest86+" package

This guide let you learn how to install memtest86+ on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "memtest86+" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall memtest86+ 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 memtest86+ package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: memtest86+
Version: 6.10-4
Installed-Size: 12685
Maintainer: Fabio Fantoni
Architecture: amd64
Suggests: grub-efi | grub-pc | grub-legacy, memtester, mtools
Description: thorough real-mode memory tester
Description-md5: aa685f84801773ef97fdaba8eb26436a
Homepage: https://www.memtest.org/
Tag: admin::benchmarking, admin::boot, hardware::storage:floppy,
interface::text-mode, role::program, scope::utility, use::checking
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/memtest86+/memtest86+_6.10-4_amd64.deb
Size: 122832
MD5sum: 76080d4754147dc838f1c4b7adf327e8
SHA256: 76a2939452a8b7dba642c97a63e42b985b76eba51ea1330038957239d4a47154