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

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "makedev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install makedev on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall makedev on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: makedev
Version: 2.3.1-94.1
Installed-Size: 97
Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Depends: base-passwd (>= 3.0.4)
Conflicts: udev (<= 0.024-7)
Description: creates device files in /dev
Description-md5: 0d90ffc36746b1d25c5b125ef2221357
Multi-Arch: foreign
Tag: admin::boot, admin::configuring, admin::hardware,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/makedev/makedev_2.3.1-94.1_all.deb
Size: 40216
MD5sum: 3ef3cd08f73db0dfb6b71e4a370701d1
SHA256: 2b3063aa578f04fa5276f1a57e8fea5f1a8a4c9ed7b2f4224749cd466837f838