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

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "kpartx" package

Please follow the guidance below to install kpartx on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

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


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

Package: kpartx
Source: multipath-tools
Version: 0.8.5-2
Installed-Size: 87
Maintainer: Debian DM Multipath Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libdevmapper1.02.1 (>= 2:1.02.97), udev, dmsetup
Description: create device mappings for partitions
Description-md5: f27bd840eff7aca2039cea83387ed292
Homepage: http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/
Tag: role::program
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/multipath-tools/kpartx_0.8.5-2_amd64.deb
Size: 39188
MD5sum: 09f3d4aa791fac75b3424095c1744762
SHA256: 4dfeac714a057ddb61c7e5d1e78abab6dce4174ca99a34061ef72031d2af0722