When should I use this 01autoremove?
Use it to restore a missing default, confirm what shipped, or diff against your current APT config.
APT /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove
Original
📋 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
41 lines
Works On
Viewing:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
Same on:
Debian 11 (Bullseye)
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Other versions:
Details
- Size
- 41 lines
- MD5
- ab6540f7278a05a4b7f9e58afcaa5f46
- SHA256
- 93e7e6d2fdb36b04cb10127e3b0d1b9d19d822327fd959484639bbbd65cce004
/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
{
# kernels
"linux-.*";
"kfreebsd-.*";
"gnumach-.*";
# (out-of-tree) modules
".*-modules";
".*-kernel";
};
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/ab6540f7278a05a4b7f9e58afcaa5f46?hint=01autoremove
wget:
wget -O 01autoremove https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/ab6540f7278a05a4b7f9e58afcaa5f46?hint=01autoremove
For AI Agents
<prompt><role>DevOps agent</role><source url='https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/ab6540f7278a05a4b7f9e58afcaa5f46?hint=01autoremove' /><config><app>APT</app><os>Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)</os><location>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove</location><lines>41</lines><md5>ab6540f7278a05a4b7f9e58afcaa5f46</md5><sha256>93e7e6d2fdb36b04cb10127e3b0d1b9d19d822327fd959484639bbbd65cce004</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
FAQ
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 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish). 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 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish).
Can I use this for APT troubleshooting?
Yes. Diff it against yours to find drift, then restore only the sections you need.
