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

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "dpkg-dev" package

Learn how to install dpkg-dev on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

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


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

Package: dpkg-dev
Source: dpkg
Version: 1.20.11
Installed-Size: 2613
Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Architecture: all
Depends: perl:any, libdpkg-perl (= 1.20.11), tar (>= 1.28-1), bzip2, xz-utils, patch (>= 2.7), make, binutils
Recommends: build-essential, gcc | c-compiler, fakeroot, gnupg, gpgv, libalgorithm-merge-perl
Suggests: debian-keyring
Breaks: debhelper (<< 10.10.1~)
Description: Debian package development tools
Description-md5: 2eaf4b4a1cef9584869950f3a52106fc
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Build-Essential: yes
Tag: admin::package-management, devel::debian, devel::packaging,
implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, suite::debian, works-with::archive,
works-with::software:package, works-with::software:source
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg-dev_1.20.11_all.deb
Size: 2307696
MD5sum: 77f4b32622a2cfcaa447b185d250bfc2
SHA256: 9b9bbf07099b0cee57b72405511b6ea79556aa2ddbbd75aef2bb6240849c4fda

Package: dpkg-dev
Source: dpkg
Version: 1.20.10
Installed-Size: 2611
Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Architecture: all
Depends: perl:any, libdpkg-perl (= 1.20.10), tar (>= 1.28-1), bzip2, xz-utils, patch (>= 2.7), make, binutils
Suggests: debian-keyring
Breaks: debhelper (<< 10.10.1~)
Description: Debian package development tools
Description-md5: 2eaf4b4a1cef9584869950f3a52106fc
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Multi-Arch: foreign
Recommends: build-essential, gcc | c-compiler, fakeroot, gnupg, gpgv, libalgorithm-merge-perl
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/updates/main/d/dpkg/dpkg-dev_1.20.10_all.deb
Size: 2306188
SHA256: 961b47c4c9204163643467516b9dc54f0b48874c1a09da192b01e37ef17c876e