How to Install and Uninstall wireguard-tools Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: April 28,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "wireguard-tools" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wireguard-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wireguard-tools" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall wireguard-tools 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 wireguard-tools package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: wireguard-tools
Source: wireguard (1.0.20210914-1)
Version: 1.0.20210914-1+b1
Installed-Size: 321
Maintainer: Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Recommends: nftables | iptables, wireguard-modules (>= 0.0.20171001) | wireguard-dkms (>= 0.0.20191219)
Suggests: openresolv | resolvconf
Description: fast, modern, secure kernel VPN tunnel (userland utilities)
Description-md5: a758c2cb66a089ccfb3c6f0639ffeb3c
Homepage: https://www.wireguard.com
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireguard/wireguard-tools_1.0.20210914-1+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 87584
MD5sum: 49d6a6d47311cf40db1f77f9973248aa
SHA256: 56d2d255d7a8b7cab200de84f510f61a9a6e83dde75e747fc6eeab03c0e1dd47