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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "pv" package

This is a short guide on how to install pv on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install pv

2. Uninstall "pv" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pv on Debian 12 (Bookworm):

$ sudo apt remove pv $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the pv package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: pv
Version: 1.6.20-1
Installed-Size: 135
Maintainer: Antoine Beaupré
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33)
Suggests: doc-base
Description: Shell pipeline element to meter data passing through
Description-md5: a0fcabd7af6664327e559df80fa2df1d
Homepage: https://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, use::monitor
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pv/pv_1.6.20-1_amd64.deb
Size: 53468
MD5sum: f40ae9c5a043e4cc6255433534708578
SHA256: fd8dc39013b5027429596e2c911467261f5a6a32a6cc42d3385bb3f05c9617a7