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deb-get:tldr:4ffb6

deb-get: Remove a package (using `purge` instead also removes its configuration files).
$ sudo deb-get remove ${package}
try on your machine

The command "sudo deb-get remove ${package}" is a Linux command used to remove a package from a Debian-based system using the apt package manager.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  1. "sudo" is a command that allows a user with administrative privileges to execute a command as the superuser or root user. It is used to provide the necessary permissions to remove the package.

  2. "deb-get" is not a standard Linux command. It seems like a typo or a custom script/command specific to your system. The equivalent standard command is "apt-get".

  3. "remove" is an option/parameter of the "apt-get" command that specifies that you want to remove a package from the system.

  4. "${package}" is a placeholder that is intended to be replaced with the name of the specific package you want to remove. For example, if you want to remove the "firefox" package, you would replace "${package}" with "firefox".

Overall, the command is trying to use a custom or modified "deb-get" command (which seems to be a typo), with administrative privileges to remove a specific package from the Debian-based system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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