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

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "sudo" package

This tutorial shows how to install sudo on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall sudo on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: sudo
Version: 1.9.5p2-3
Installed-Size: 4589
Maintainer: Sudo Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: sudo-ldap
Depends: libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1), libc6 (>= 2.27), libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1), libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.0.2), libpam-modules, lsb-base
Conflicts: sudo-ldap
Description: Provide limited super user privileges to specific users
Description-md5: acd82d558698567df941afe9b1ac35df
Homepage: https://www.sudo.ws/
Tag: admin::login, admin::user-management, implemented-in::c,
interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility,
security::authentication, use::login
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/sudo/sudo_1.9.5p2-3_amd64.deb
Size: 1058704
MD5sum: 613b6908ed0bf0de15a5a03eb30f7003
SHA256: 9ce2013ca5e60fb9addcc286e9779a4d9a59becc45ef824448f4c5f59f768268