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

Last updated: May 16,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "tmux" package

Please follow the steps below to install tmux on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall tmux 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 tmux package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: tmux
Version: 3.3a-3
Installed-Size: 1106
Maintainer: Romain Francoise
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libevent-core-2.1-7 (>= 2.1.8-stable), libtinfo6 (>= 6), libutempter0 (>= 1.1.5)
Description: terminal multiplexer
Description-md5: dc6ff920cb9183a42694d0ea54835078
Homepage: https://tmux.github.io/
Tag: hardware::input:keyboard, implemented-in::c, interface::text-mode,
role::program, scope::application, works-with::software:running
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/t/tmux/tmux_3.3a-3_amd64.deb
Size: 454536
MD5sum: 077d5b1ca8f80dbf68e8f8b89f403875
SHA256: 6bd1558face5e145d66d72c9557cbc7ff5ad66701e94dcd568e6daf081269018