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

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "wireguard-tools" package

Learn how to install wireguard-tools on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall wireguard-tools on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: wireguard-tools
Source: wireguard
Version: 1.0.20210223-1
Installed-Size: 319
Maintainer: Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Recommends: nftables | iptables, wireguard-modules (>= 0.0.20171001) | wireguard-dkms (>= 0.0.20191219)
Suggests: openresolv | resolvconf
Description: fast, modern, secure kernel VPN tunnel (userland utilities)
Description-md5: a758c2cb66a089ccfb3c6f0639ffeb3c
Homepage: https://www.wireguard.com
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/w/wireguard/wireguard-tools_1.0.20210223-1_amd64.deb
Size: 86160
MD5sum: 8dc5d2338ef8e2ee19193106d247a547
SHA256: 23d343554ac186519947993866cb1092797df39f56ac36da5b5b2604e39da505