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

Last updated: May 16,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "scantool" package

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


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall scantool on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


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

Package: scantool
Version: 2.1-2.1
Installed-Size: 509
Maintainer: Kees Cook
Architecture: amd64
Depends: liballegro4.4 (>= 2:4.4.3.1), libc6 (>= 2.15)
Description: OBD-II vehicle diagnostic scanner
Description-md5: 15b2402ab1041f30144c7a2b0ef53047
Homepage: https://github.com/kees/scantool
Tag: role::program, scope::utility, use::analysing
Section: electronics
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/scantool/scantool_2.1-2.1_amd64.deb
Size: 158128
MD5sum: d9beb6e5f355758d7e6d2635a9b2b7cc
SHA256: d2204f8225453727409b37dce85ff9d86a2fa6b0499676bb59d0974f84352487