How to Install and Uninstall runit-systemd Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: February 24,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "runit-systemd" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install runit-systemd on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "runit-systemd" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall runit-systemd 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 runit-systemd package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: runit-systemd
Source: runit
Version: 2.1.2-54
Installed-Size: 20
Maintainer: Lorenzo Puliti
Architecture: all
Breaks: runit (<< 2.1.2-37)
Description: transitional package for runit-systemd users
Description-md5: cf6f70899e3af1adbbd3c38a7cff7385
Homepage: http://smarden.org/runit/
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/runit/runit-systemd_2.1.2-54_all.deb
Size: 11568
MD5sum: 036bf6c525d3ed657ea3c0f07c49cd75
SHA256: aabc170dd973649bc63521e406d9209b7b762a3c7e969763e8fb65f8fed218d0