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

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "init" package

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


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

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


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

Package: init
Source: init-system-helpers
Version: 1.60
Installed-Size: 22
Maintainer: Debian systemd Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.25)
Pre-Depends: systemd-sysv | sysvinit-core
Description: metapackage ensuring an init system is installed
Description-md5: 12a082503782e774ffe62fa80de49eb6
Multi-Arch: foreign
Important: yes
Tag: admin::boot, role::metapackage
Section: metapackages
Priority: important
Filename: pool/main/i/init-system-helpers/init_1.60_amd64.deb
Size: 15256
MD5sum: cdb0c0cfeccaf3054b3b384479b7cc5d
SHA256: 1c25d055bc4b10ab1b24fc9d2d3f3e55d894f8158a0f9ff9d813d3281390ce13