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

Last updated: December 24,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "systemd-boot" package

Please follow the instructions below to install systemd-boot on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "systemd-boot" package

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

Package: systemd-boot
Source: systemd
Version: 252.22-1~deb12u1
Installed-Size: 244
Maintainer: Debian systemd Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: systemd (<< 251.2-3~)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libsystemd-shared (= 252.22-1~deb12u1), systemd-boot-efi (= 252.22-1~deb12u1)
Recommends: efibootmgr
Breaks: systemd (<< 251.2-3~)
Description: simple UEFI boot manager - tools and services
Description-md5: 5ba77b2b4bc86eae081746facb23c909
Homepage: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/systemd/systemd-boot_252.22-1~deb12u1_amd64.deb
Size: 99608
MD5sum: 5a8af8f24607d38bfe3b0c8606a965c4
SHA256: 46b95b0b0160f7a8633770a7d8213081c3a4fe64f49d12ed79bc0acdb6834322