How To Install dyfi on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dyfi on Debian 9.
What is dyfi
dyfi is:
This package provides a client (which runs as a daemon) for automatically updating dynamic hostname mappings at dy.fi - a free dynamic DNS service offered exclusively for Finnish users.
On install, this client lets you configure your credentials and hostname(s), which must be registered at the dy.fi website beforehand.
There are three methods to install dyfi 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 dyfi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dyfi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dyfi
Install dyfi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dyfi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dyfi
Install dyfi 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 dyfi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dyfi
How To Uninstall dyfi on Debian 9
To uninstall only the dyfi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dyfi
Uninstall dyfi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dyfi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dyfi
Remove dyfi Configurations and Data
To remove dyfi configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dyfi
Remove dyfi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dyfi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dyfi
Dependencies
dyfi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dyfi package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
