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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "netcat" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install netcat on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall netcat on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: netcat
Version: 1.10-46
Installed-Size: 16
Maintainer: Anibal Monsalve Salazar
Architecture: all
Depends: netcat-openbsd
Description: TCP/IP swiss army knife -- transitional package
Description-md5: 778f9bfac69cc78518e624385622af14
Homepage: http://www.stearns.org/nc/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, network::client,
protocol::ip, protocol::tcp, protocol::udp, role::program,
scope::utility, use::downloading, use::transmission
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/netcat/netcat_1.10-46_all.deb
Size: 9728
MD5sum: e9b4e8f1f33d5c06c5bd7fbd3bdb3dfa
SHA256: ceca713ddc75918359f7c6b41e1bee9359af9cceb248d5bfeb741b1c514b458a