How to Install and Uninstall steam-devices Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "steam-devices" package

Please follow the instructions below to install steam-devices on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                steam-devices
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "steam-devices" package

Learn how to uninstall steam-devices 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 steam-devices package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: steam-devices
Source: steam-installer
Version: 1:1.0.0.75+ds-6
Installed-Size: 52
Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Architecture: all
Replaces: steam (<< 1.0.0.51-1~), steam-launcher
Suggests: steam-installer
Conflicts: steam-launcher
Breaks: steam (<< 1.0.0.51-1~)
Description: Device support for Steam-related hardware
Description-md5: f9b7ac135061c71ccbe81df2a894fb55
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://steamcommunity.com/linux
Section: games
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/steam-installer/steam-devices_1.0.0.75+ds-6_all.deb
Size: 19336
MD5sum: cb7147f7011416e908943efff51bacaf
SHA256: 00747f478800d4106899d1f45451d06b8f9a5e2a21ee069092879c6b5378ad1e