How to Install and Uninstall debootstrap Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "debootstrap" package

This guide let you learn how to install debootstrap on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Learn how to uninstall debootstrap on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: debootstrap
Version: 1.0.123
Installed-Size: 298
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Architecture: all
Depends: wget
Recommends: gnupg, debian-archive-keyring, arch-test (>= 0.11~)
Suggests: ubuntu-archive-keyring, squid-deb-proxy-client
Description: Bootstrap a basic Debian system
Description-md5: 883a8efb3ed16248b0d2091d9c0b60c9
Tag: admin::virtualization, devel::debian, implemented-in::python,
implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline, protocol::http,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, suite::openstack,
system::cloud, system::virtual, works-with-format::tar,
works-with::archive, works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/debootstrap/debootstrap_1.0.123_all.deb
Size: 75310
MD5sum: 323255bf03c38e0bcd5e12ffefaa28ca
SHA256: 0ab37218fa9719517fccee68b552545f17a5336bbf5801c6d565213ca1aa014e