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

Last updated: May 10,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "pv" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "pv" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pv 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 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