Works On

Viewing:

Debian 10 (Buster)

Same on:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Other versions:

Debian 11 (Bullseye) Debian 12 (Bookworm) Debian 13 (Trixie) Debian 9 (Stretch) Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Details

Size: 59 lines
MD5: 76120d358bc9037bb6358e737b3050b5
SHA256: b646d08e9886f38b33e34ed3ebb71ce6825055a08ae7509030afd3e07d35ad40

/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove

APT
{
  NeverAutoRemove
  {
	"^firmware-linux.*";
	"^linux-firmware$";
	"^linux-image-[a-z0-9]*$";
	"^linux-image-[a-z0-9]*-[a-z0-9]*$";
  };

  VersionedKernelPackages
  {
	# linux kernels
	"linux-image";
	"linux-headers";
	"linux-image-extra";
	"linux-modules";
	"linux-modules-extra";
	"linux-signed-image";
	"linux-image-unsigned";
	# kfreebsd kernels
	"kfreebsd-image";
	"kfreebsd-headers";
	# hurd kernels
	"gnumach-image";
	# (out-of-tree) modules
	".*-modules";
	".*-kernel";
	"linux-backports-modules-.*";
	"linux-modules-.*";
        # tools
        "linux-tools";
        "linux-cloud-tools";
	# build info
	"linux-buildinfo";
	# source code
	"linux-source";
  };

  Never-MarkAuto-Sections
  {
	"metapackages";
	"contrib/metapackages";
	"non-free/metapackages";
	"restricted/metapackages";
	"universe/metapackages";
	"multiverse/metapackages";
  };

  Move-Autobit-Sections
  {
	"oldlibs";
	"contrib/oldlibs";
	"non-free/oldlibs";
	"restricted/oldlibs";
	"universe/oldlibs";
	"multiverse/oldlibs";
  };
};

Copy & Paste

curl:

curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/76120d358bc9037bb6358e737b3050b5?hint=01autoremove

wget:

wget -O 01autoremove https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/76120d358bc9037bb6358e737b3050b5?hint=01autoremove

For AI Agents

<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/76120d358bc9037bb6358e737b3050b5?hint=01autoremove' /><config><app>APT</app><os>Debian 10 (Buster)</os><location>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove</location><lines>59</lines><md5>76120d358bc9037bb6358e737b3050b5</md5><sha256>b646d08e9886f38b33e34ed3ebb71ce6825055a08ae7509030afd3e07d35ad40</sha256></config></prompt>

Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant.

Install APT

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apt

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apt

File Location

File Path

/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove

FAQ

When should I use this 01autoremove?

Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current APT config.

How do I restore APT defaults?

Download the file, back up the current one in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove, replace it, then reload or restart APT.

Is 01autoremove safe for production?

It is the vendor default for Debian 10 (Buster). Treat it as a baseline and review security and performance settings before production use.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults vary by distro and version. This copy matches Debian 10 (Buster).

Can I use this for APT troubleshooting?

Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.

APT /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove