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

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "dpkg" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install dpkg on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall dpkg on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.20.11
Essential: yes
Installed-Size: 6973
Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: tar (>= 1.28-1)
Pre-Depends: libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), liblzma5 (>= 5.2.2), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: apt, debsig-verify
Breaks: libapt-pkg5.0 (<< 1.7~b), lsb-base (<< 10.2019031300)
Description: Debian package management system
Description-md5: 2f156c6a30cc39895ad3487111e8c190
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Tag: admin::package-management, devel::lang:perl, devel::library,
implemented-in::c, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
role::devel-lib, role::program, scope::utility, suite::debian,
use::configuring, works-with::software:package
Section: admin
Priority: required
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.20.11_amd64.deb
Size: 2530192
MD5sum: cf2be6ebb8ff60f4e1e4aaa8e78fb3d4
SHA256: a72692553a1db720291d624c62cafc031f25b7293dedffbbd0df568d990ccb28

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.20.10
Installed-Size: 6971
Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: tar (>= 1.28-1)
Suggests: apt, debsig-verify
Breaks: libapt-pkg5.0 (<< 1.7~b), lsb-base (<< 10.2019031300)
Description: Debian package management system
Description-md5: 2f156c6a30cc39895ad3487111e8c190
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Essential: yes
Multi-Arch: foreign
Pre-Depends: libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), liblzma5 (>= 5.2.2), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Section: admin
Priority: required
Filename: pool/updates/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_1.20.10_amd64.deb
Size: 2528552
SHA256: ea99e888bf1aa5da1d7b6f3be6fc2aaebd36033292323b5838077652b1c26556