How To Install dtc-xen on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install dtc-xen on Debian 9. dtc-xen is SOAP daemon and scripts to allow control panel management for Xen VMs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dtc-xen on Debian 9.

What is dtc-xen

dtc-xen is:

Dtc-xen is a SOAP server running over HTTPS with authentication, so that a web GUI tool can manage, create and destroy domUs under Xen. This package should be used in the dom0 of a Xen server. It integrates itself within the DTC web hosting control panel.

There are three methods to install dtc-xen 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 dtc-xen Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dtc-xen

Install dtc-xen Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dtc-xen

Install dtc-xen 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 dtc-xen using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dtc-xen

How To Uninstall dtc-xen on Debian 9

To uninstall only the dtc-xen package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dtc-xen

Uninstall dtc-xen And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dtc-xen

Remove dtc-xen Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dtc-xen

Remove dtc-xen configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dtc-xen

Dependencies

dtc-xen have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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