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

Last updated: March 15,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "mlock" package

This tutorial shows how to install mlock on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall mlock 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 mlock package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: mlock
Source: uw-imap (8:2007f~dfsg-7)
Version: 8:2007f~dfsg-7+b2
Installed-Size: 61
Maintainer: Magnus Holmgren
Architecture: amd64
Depends: sgml-base (>= 1.28), libc6 (>= 2.33)
Description: mailbox locking program
Description-md5: afe8a4d97e103642cba447a9323f0878
Homepage: http://www.washington.edu/imap/
Tag: interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility, works-with::mail
Section: mail
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/u/uw-imap/mlock_2007f~dfsg-7+b2_amd64.deb
Size: 36024
MD5sum: 43ab54fc886dd6d6043f67fee555776c
SHA256: 84910cef9e203488b040c99ef9c84a96653acff87d05492b23b738cde3d6e4b6