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

Last updated: January 10,2025

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "xmotd" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall xmotd on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xmotd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xmotd package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: xmotd
Source: xmotd (1.17.3b-10)
Version: 1.17.3b-10+b1
Installed-Size: 85
Maintainer: Hugo Lefeuvre
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxaw7, libxmu6, libxpm4, libxt6
Description: message of the day browser for X
Description-md5: 75baa542d16ceb7ee78670e3ebe2f966
Homepage: http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/xmotd/
Tag: admin::user-management, implemented-in::c, interface::graphical,
interface::text-mode, interface::x11, role::program, scope::utility,
uitoolkit::athena, use::monitor, use::viewing, works-with::text,
x11::application
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xmotd/xmotd_1.17.3b-10+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 27356
MD5sum: 47c2bbdfe6ef8edcdb00896d69d456c4
SHA256: 5ab44e9f8f994477b7d8915dc6625dcdfbb147d3f7c3672b8c673b02a7a73be1