How to Install and Uninstall gcc-bpf Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "gcc-bpf" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gcc-bpf on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gcc-bpf
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gcc-bpf" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gcc-bpf on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: gcc-bpf
Source: gcc-bpf (5)
Version: 10.2.1-6+1
Installed-Size: 20401
Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgmp10, libmpc3 (>= 1.1.0), libmpfr6 (>= 3.1.3), libzstd1 (>= 1.3.2), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), binutils-bpf
Description: GNU C compiler for bpf
Description-md5: bf73980f156e85c78d4ea933767f3884
Homepage: https://gcc.gnu.org/
Built-Using: gcc-10 (= 10.2.1-6)
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gcc-bpf/gcc-bpf_10.2.1-6+1_amd64.deb
Size: 6338144
MD5sum: ebea8bca6beba7a1a7888fd838a46f1a
SHA256: ba5b36803f10a6884a3a8ac083c575d51acd52c8759962f04857fcfdb3b9124a