How To Install fatresize on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fatresize on Debian 9.
What is fatresize
fatresize is:
Fatresize is a command line tool for non-destructive resizing of FAT16/FAT32 partitions.
It is based on the GNU Parted library. The main target of the project is to be used with the EVMS FAT plugin.
There are three methods to install fatresize 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 fatresize Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fatresize using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fatresize
Install fatresize Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fatresize using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fatresize
Install fatresize 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 fatresize using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fatresize
How To Uninstall fatresize on Debian 9
To uninstall only the fatresize package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fatresize
Uninstall fatresize And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fatresize and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fatresize
Remove fatresize Configurations and Data
To remove fatresize configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fatresize
Remove fatresize configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fatresize configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fatresize
Dependencies
fatresize have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fatresize package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
