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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "mgetty" package

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


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

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


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

Package: mgetty
Version: 1.2.1-1.1
Installed-Size: 315
Maintainer: Andreas Barth
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: mgetty-docs
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), logrotate (>= 3.5.4-1), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Suggests: mgetty-fax
Conflicts: mgetty-docs (<= 1.1.30-6)
Description: Smart Modem getty replacement
Description-md5: c471e309a8d6f0abb1365c20109ee425
Homepage: http://mgetty.greenie.net/
Tag: admin::login, hardware::modem, interface::commandline, role::program,
use::login
Section: comm
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/mgetty/mgetty_1.2.1-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 175692
MD5sum: 2645a2baa0f3f89e8af113df44d8e09a
SHA256: 3dc0beaece31ddff8c3c538a251f2821922ec25daa4123356ad370494708e6c5