How to Install and Uninstall systemd-cron Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: March 03,2025

1. Install "systemd-cron" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install systemd-cron on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                systemd-cron
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "systemd-cron" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall systemd-cron on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: systemd-cron
Version: 1.5.16-1
Installed-Size: 143
Maintainer: Debian Systemd Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: anacron, cron
Provides: anacron, cron-daemon
Depends: systemd-sysv (>= 229), python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.4)
Recommends: default-mta | exim4 | mail-transport-agent
Conflicts: anacron, cron-daemon
Description: systemd units to provide cron daemon & anacron functionality
Description-md5: 36b272e4814f3e0aec170736de5f9b3a
Homepage: https://github.com/systemd-cron/systemd-cron
Tag: admin::automation, implemented-in::c, interface::daemon, role::program
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/systemd-cron/systemd-cron_1.5.16-1_amd64.deb
Size: 35308
MD5sum: 5af063ef3ba2656fcef3fa4ad7b759ad
SHA256: b0f2010e610bdd3e11e3d9a8a11d1299a87df2a413be3fe037317dea8cb0353f