The below-listed methods are used to install wget on Debian 12 Systems:<\/p>\n
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- Method 1: Installing wget Using the apt Package Manager<\/li>\n
- Method 2: Installing wget Using dpkg Package Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>Method 1: Installing wget Using the apt Package Manager<\/h2>\n
The \u201cwget\u201d can be installed using the \u201capt\u201d official package manager by the following steps:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 1: Launch Terminal<\/h3>\n
The terminal can be launched either by using the shortcut \u201cCtrl+Alt+T<\/strong>\u201d or by using the Application Launcher<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-1.png\")
<\/p>\nThe following screenshot shows how the Terminal looks like on Debian 12:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-2.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Step 2: Update System Repositories<\/h3>\n
We will update the apt repository before installing any new software with sudo privileges to avoid dependency issues by running the following command:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-3.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Step 3: Install wget<\/h3>\n
After updating the apt repositories, we will install wget by running the following command:<\/p>\n
$ <\/span>sudo<\/span> apt install<\/span> wget<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-4.png\")
<\/h2>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-5.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Step 3: Verify Installation<\/h3>\n
We can verify the wget installation by checking the version by running the following command:<\/p>\n
$ <\/span>wget<\/span> --version<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-6.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Method 2: Installing wget Using dpkg Package Manager<\/h2>\n
The \u201cwget\u201d can be installed using dpkg package manager by running the following steps:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 1: Download .deb file<\/h3>\n
We can download the Debian file from the official website<\/a> by selecting the file “wget_1.21.3-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb\u201d as below:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-7.png\")
<\/p>\nThis will start the download process and the .deb file will be downloaded in the Downloads folder by default:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-8.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
We will launch the terminal (as shown in Step 1 of Method 1) and we will navigate to the .deb file using the \u201ccd<\/strong>\u201d command as shown below:<\/p>\n
$ <\/span>cd<\/span> Downloads<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-9.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Step 2: Install wget<\/h3>\n
We can install wget by running the following command:<\/p>\n
$ <\/span>sudo<\/span> dpkg<\/span> -i<\/span> wget_1.21.3-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-10.png\")
<\/p>\nThis will conclude the installation.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 3: Verifying installation<\/h3>\n
We can verify the installation by checking the version of the wget as shown below:<\/p>\n
$ <\/span>wget<\/span> --version<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-11.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>How to Uninstall wget on Debian 12?<\/h2>\n
If in case, we need to uninstall wget from our system, we will run the following command:<\/p>\n
$ <\/span>sudo<\/span> apt remove wget<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-12.png\")
<\/p>\nPress Y at the prompt to continue with the uninstallation process.<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-13.png\")
<\/p>\nIt can be observed that the uninstallation is successful.<\/p>\n
Further, we can verify if the uninstallation is done successfully, by checking the version:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/word-image-20925-14.png\")
<\/p>\nAs we cannot see the version information by running the version command, this signifies that we have successfully uninstalled wget.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Conclusion<\/h2>\n
To install wget on Debian 12, you need to follow these steps: update your system with \u201csudo apt update\u201d. Install wget with the \u201csudo apt install wget\u201d command. Finally, verify the installation with the \u201cwget –version\u201d command. This article has discussed in detail how to install wget on Debian 12 (Bookworm) systems using the official \u201capt\u201d and dpkg package manager.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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