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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "dlocate" package

This tutorial shows how to install dlocate on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

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


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

Package: dlocate
Version: 1.07+nmu1
Installed-Size: 69
Maintainer: Craig Sanders
Architecture: all
Depends: dctrl-tools | grep-dctrl (>= 0.11), util-linux, dpkg (>= 1.8.0), perl:any
Description: fast alternative to dpkg -L and dpkg -S
Description-md5: c871b6b90f7a8ceb0f704fb90fe4db2a
Tag: admin::package-management, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian, use::searching,
works-with::file, works-with::software:package
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dlocate/dlocate_1.07+nmu1_all.deb
Size: 23896
MD5sum: 9a0c376c6f7d52e50f7dbfd1e5f72e60
SHA256: 7d83fa17fea115e0617b9eba17b1fc4b8f8f05adf833c180fc4f73b2471e73b0