How to Install and Uninstall apt-utils Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "apt-utils" package

This tutorial shows how to install apt-utils on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-utils" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall apt-utils on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                apt-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apt-utils package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: apt-utils
Source: apt
Version: 2.2.4
Installed-Size: 1164
Maintainer: APT Development Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: apt (= 2.2.4), libapt-pkg6.0 (>= 1.9.11~), libc6 (>= 2.14), libdb5.3, libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 9)
Description: package management related utility programs
Description-md5: fa0295dc4e40dbbea6c84f614c570636
Tag: admin::automation, admin::package-management, devel::debian,
hardware::storage, implemented-in::c++, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, use::configuring,
use::organizing, use::storing, works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: important
Filename: pool/main/a/apt/apt-utils_2.2.4_amd64.deb
Size: 439128
MD5sum: 5126caae518867b86d8afb6c9bf69897
SHA256: 0ad8eca1eb7aa1437a9e11216ec4bc43f4fdfd7da87ae9052296d32b5b18315b