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

Last updated: May 17,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "rfkill" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install rfkill on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall rfkill on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


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

Package: rfkill
Source: util-linux (2.38.1-5)
Version: 2.38.1-5+b1
Installed-Size: 98
Maintainer: util-linux packagers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libsmartcols1 (>= 2.33)
Description: tool for enabling and disabling wireless devices
Description-md5: 17939c81bd8d1bc5321ecc9fb8e5f507
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Tag: admin::hardware, admin::kernel, devel::lang:c, devel::library,
hardware::TODO, implemented-in::c, interface::commandline,
network::configuration, role::devel-lib, role::program, scope::utility,
use::configuring, use::driver
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/rfkill_2.38.1-5+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 34276
MD5sum: f1f78cf9c99275457e73d6e1188adf03
SHA256: 678beb38fc6251f912e7f2b56f5e2952fd13c5391511c26270f535b678159563