How to Install and Uninstall wireguard-dkms Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "wireguard-dkms" package

This guide let you learn how to install wireguard-dkms on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wireguard-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wireguard-dkms" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall wireguard-dkms on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: wireguard-dkms
Source: wireguard-linux-compat
Version: 1.0.20210219-1
Installed-Size: 1724
Maintainer: Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Architecture: all
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0), perl:any
Recommends: wireguard (>= 0.0.20191219), wireguard-tools (>= 0.0.20191219)
Description: fast, modern, secure kernel VPN tunnel (DKMS version)
Description-md5: 5fe9aeace9ae485b87e21f6a2a784845
Homepage: https://www.wireguard.com
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireguard-linux-compat/wireguard-dkms_1.0.20210219-1_all.deb
Size: 255020
MD5sum: 4d9a47cd79e4a8bab7b36d9203882c69
SHA256: a59887cf1ef96e1fa7f14a8e4e4e2a6e140e88fcba052e2654297825b1445fcf