How To Install condor-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install condor-dbg on Debian 9. condor-dbg is transitional dummy package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install condor-dbg on Debian 9.

What is condor-dbg

condor-dbg is:

This package aids upgrades of existing Condor installations to the new project and package name “HTCondor”. The package is empty and it can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install condor-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install condor-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install condor-dbg

Install condor-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install condor-dbg

Install condor-dbg 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 condor-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install condor-dbg

How To Uninstall condor-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the condor-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove condor-dbg

Uninstall condor-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall condor-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove condor-dbg

Remove condor-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove condor-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge condor-dbg

Remove condor-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge condor-dbg

Dependencies

condor-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install condor-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.