How to Install and Uninstall tasksel-data Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: March 14,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "tasksel-data" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install tasksel-data on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                tasksel-data
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "tasksel-data" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall tasksel-data 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 tasksel-data package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: tasksel-data
Source: tasksel
Version: 3.73
Installed-Size: 211
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: all
Depends: tasksel (= 3.73)
Recommends: laptop-detect
Description: official tasks used for installation of Debian systems
Description-md5: 9391bb2bf0911e77da080a251569d3cb
Tag: role::app-data
Section: admin
Priority: important
Filename: pool/main/t/tasksel/tasksel-data_3.73_all.deb
Size: 17988
MD5sum: db48e97e5589890bb031d8b4ac7aaa9d
SHA256: 0016fb47a32ff54f9ade80d07e76e2524888f6df17916aad4318087cb3321521