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

Last updated: December 18,2024

1. Install "ifrename" package

This is a short guide on how to install ifrename on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ifrename on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: ifrename
Source: wireless-tools
Version: 30~pre9-13.1
Installed-Size: 125
Maintainer: Guus Sliepen
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libiw30 (>= 30~pre1)
Conflicts: wireless-tools (<< 27+28pre9)
Description: Rename network interfaces based on various static criteria
Description-md5: 3423cdd23089045fae0490fa685a3fb1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Tools.html
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, network::configuration,
role::program, scope::utility
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireless-tools/ifrename_30~pre9-13.1_amd64.deb
Size: 54088
MD5sum: dd2a2bb53fa9b7c47216395624d9c555
SHA256: e141977adb393680e0df206ac0b3ed2a22b6beef47f21a78ab404688ef5188bf