How To Install dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11. dropbear-initramfs is lightweight SSH2 server and client - initramfs integration

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11.

What is dropbear-initramfs

dropbear-initramfs is:

dropbear is a SSH 2 server and client designed to be small enough to be used in small memory environments, while still being functional and secure enough for general use.

It implements most required features of the SSH 2 protocol, and other features such as authentication agent forwarding.

This package provides initramfs integration.

There are three methods to install dropbear-initramfs 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 dropbear-initramfs Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dropbear-initramfs

Install dropbear-initramfs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dropbear-initramfs

Install dropbear-initramfs 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 dropbear-initramfs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dropbear-initramfs

How To Uninstall dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11

To uninstall only the dropbear-initramfs package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dropbear-initramfs

Uninstall dropbear-initramfs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dropbear-initramfs

Remove dropbear-initramfs Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dropbear-initramfs

Remove dropbear-initramfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dropbear-initramfs

Dependencies

dropbear-initramfs have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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