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

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xmotd" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install xmotd on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall xmotd on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


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

Package: xmotd
Source: xmotd (1.17.3b-10)
Version: 1.17.3b-10+b1
Installed-Size: 85
Maintainer: Hugo Lefeuvre
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxaw7, libxmu6, libxpm4, libxt6
Description: message of the day browser for X
Description-md5: 75baa542d16ceb7ee78670e3ebe2f966
Homepage: http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/xmotd/
Tag: admin::user-management, implemented-in::c, interface::graphical,
interface::text-mode, interface::x11, role::program, scope::utility,
uitoolkit::athena, use::monitor, use::viewing, works-with::text,
x11::application
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xmotd/xmotd_1.17.3b-10+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 27356
MD5sum: 47c2bbdfe6ef8edcdb00896d69d456c4
SHA256: 5ab44e9f8f994477b7d8915dc6625dcdfbb147d3f7c3672b8c673b02a7a73be1