How To Install cockpit-podman on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install cockpit-podman on Debian 11. cockpit-podman is Cockpit component for Podman containers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cockpit-podman on Debian 11.

What is cockpit-podman

cockpit-podman is:

The Cockpit Web Console enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a web browser.

This package adds an user interface for Podman containers.

There are three methods to install cockpit-podman on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cockpit-podman Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cockpit-podman using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cockpit-podman

Install cockpit-podman Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cockpit-podman using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cockpit-podman

Install cockpit-podman Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install cockpit-podman using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cockpit-podman

How To Uninstall cockpit-podman on Debian 11

To uninstall only the cockpit-podman package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cockpit-podman

Uninstall cockpit-podman And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cockpit-podman and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cockpit-podman

Remove cockpit-podman Configurations and Data

To remove cockpit-podman configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cockpit-podman

Remove cockpit-podman configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cockpit-podman configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cockpit-podman

Dependencies

cockpit-podman have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cockpit-podman package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.