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

Last updated: May 15,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "ssh" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ssh on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ssh" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ssh 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 ssh package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: ssh
Source: openssh
Version: 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2
Installed-Size: 183
Maintainer: Debian OpenSSH Maintainers
Architecture: all
Depends: openssh-client (>= 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2), openssh-server (>= 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2)
Description: secure shell client and server (metapackage)
Description-md5: b00e309365895c14a10af55945efb136
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.openssh.com/
Tag: interface::shell, network::client, network::server, protocol::ip,
protocol::ipv6, protocol::ssh, role::dummy, role::metapackage,
role::program, scope::utility, security::cryptography, use::login
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/o/openssh/ssh_9.2p1-2+deb12u2_all.deb
Size: 173984
MD5sum: 2ecaba8966bbe0868d113f4361089440
SHA256: 7bc59d31f1069bbfbdbd4cfcc2e9f17104317c80c6d2b638dd68489dc86267a5