How to Install and Uninstall debsums Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: January 24,2025

You can also install and uninstall the debsums on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "debsums" package

Please follow the instructions below to install debsums on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall debsums on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                debsums
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the debsums package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: debsums
Architecture: all
Version: 3.0.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 108
Depends: libdpkg-perl, libfile-fnmatch-perl, perl, ucf (>= 0.28), perl:any
Suggests: bash-completion
Filename: pool/universe/d/debsums/debsums_3.0.2_all.deb
Size: 36292
MD5sum: a0e7d53609dbee08dbf647ecb688bba3
SHA1: df5101aed880d5dc2995005dd32d716dd39fdd43
SHA256: 00e96359036e96e3bd3235399d7c33e62f67d76621a90fb7383ec03f37f00f97
SHA512: 912baa83b832af82c74bd8449b7fcba078743e9aa9a61d974843c0ea1a95aa032e09e0c75bbf5ed706533d92d8bca43bd1e52d22c3a903bf7b35b4869b9cea26
Description: tool for verification of installed package files against MD5 checksums
Description-md5: 3f8408683d3013b2e3df83e24b0d5d81