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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "cron-apt" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install cron-apt on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall cron-apt on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: cron-apt
Version: 0.13.0+nmu1
Installed-Size: 89
Maintainer: Ola Lundqvist
Architecture: all
Depends: apt
Recommends: liblockfile1, mail-transport-agent, cron | cron-daemon
Description: automatic update of packages using apt-get
Description-md5: 2e64c2fc7f0c5ac0fd844be065a8a152
Tag: admin::automation, admin::package-management, implemented-in::shell,
interface::commandline, interface::daemon, role::program,
scope::utility, suite::debian, use::downloading,
works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/c/cron-apt/cron-apt_0.13.0+nmu1_all.deb
Size: 27268
MD5sum: 064e69ee5a6980e74225541cf9c1d03a
SHA256: 5e05c9f6c024b04a994ebc0eb05896e14444cb90b9ab909fe94bff8bb1493eab