How to Install and Uninstall debootstrap Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "debootstrap" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install debootstrap on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall debootstrap on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                debootstrap
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the debootstrap package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: debootstrap
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.95ubuntu0.11
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 272
Depends: wget
Recommends: gnupg, ubuntu-keyring
Suggests: ubuntu-archive-keyring
Filename: pool/main/d/debootstrap/debootstrap_1.0.95ubuntu0.11_all.deb
Size: 35196
MD5sum: 2cc22a837b4b70feda7a040362202a62
SHA1: 4bbc30fa5f43396cdd5285082d39edcf4e4c8b9b
SHA256: 05b3aa8a61f9fcd2980b54b6171b41d4e7c4b68ca2a1fd03def5fb8a26abe2f7
SHA512: b6481418cc9b786843a795b424f7093746f0479c976eccb2cd00f16fd1ff1b5037066f4f5e4c1e994dac1f21793392920b5aceef0a8afbddaf903f43fdcb1d74
Description: Bootstrap a basic Debian system
Description-md5: 883a8efb3ed16248b0d2091d9c0b60c9
Supported: 5y

Package: debootstrap
Architecture: all
Version: 1.0.95
Priority: extra
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Install System Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 262
Depends: wget
Recommends: gnupg, ubuntu-keyring
Suggests: ubuntu-archive-keyring
Filename: pool/main/d/debootstrap/debootstrap_1.0.95_all.deb
Size: 35664
MD5sum: 4c70c39ceab20035aec8d662055127ad
SHA1: d07768b1556d29771c3f8c6221bc0cbfa3971fbb
SHA256: fa82aa8ed3055c6f6330104deedf080b26778295e589426d4c4dd0f2c2a5defa
Description: Bootstrap a basic Debian system
Description-md5: 883a8efb3ed16248b0d2091d9c0b60c9
Supported: 5y