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

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "netrw" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall netrw on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: netrw
Source: netrw (1.3.2-3)
Version: 1.3.2-3+b1
Installed-Size: 115
Maintainer: Giovanni Mascellani
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Description: netcat like tool with nice features to transport files over network
Description-md5: bfbe34bbc47077fb5d9c9c97e6727079
Homepage: https://mamuti.net/netrw/index.en.html
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::commandline, network::client,
network::server, protocol::tcp, protocol::udp, role::program,
scope::utility, use::transmission
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/n/netrw/netrw_1.3.2-3+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 26400
MD5sum: f501659adef5a9ad18b88238f4ef5d82
SHA256: 7b6cbb2c153365e4f814257baf5f787deb1c0fe3dbc7b9a1b41a41107f08ba1a