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

Last updated: May 17,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "ntpdate" package

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


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall ntpdate on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


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

Package: ntpdate
Source: ntpsec (1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1)
Version: 1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1
Installed-Size: 62
Maintainer: Richard Laager
Architecture: all
Depends: ntpsec-ntpdate
Description: Network Time Protocol client (transitional package)
Description-md5: 70a63a2d48deb3b01421dfbf30350dcc
Homepage: https://www.ntpsec.org
Tag: admin::configuring, interface::commandline, network::client,
protocol::TODO, protocol::ip, protocol::udp, role::program,
use::timekeeping
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/ntpsec/ntpdate_4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1_all.deb
Size: 22000
MD5sum: 0d1030a0059c652bee25c9498ce84fe1
SHA256: f900f936a23c2a28cf43099fb6037ce7b1e18b2581b4f2ced0fb53a5a87cbe35