How To Install genbackupdata on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install genbackupdata on Debian 9. genbackupdata is generate test data sets for backup software

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install genbackupdata on Debian 9.

What is genbackupdata

genbackupdata is:

genbackupdata creates or modifies directory trees in ways that simulate real filesystems sufficiently well for performance testing of backup software. For example, it can create files that are a mix of small text files and big binary files, with the binary files containing random binary junk which compresses badly. This can then be backed up, and later the directory tree can be changed by creating new files, modifying files, or deleting or renaming files. The backup can then be run again.

There are three methods to install genbackupdata 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 genbackupdata Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install genbackupdata

Install genbackupdata Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install genbackupdata using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install genbackupdata

Install genbackupdata 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 genbackupdata using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install genbackupdata

How To Uninstall genbackupdata on Debian 9

To uninstall only the genbackupdata package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove genbackupdata

Uninstall genbackupdata And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove genbackupdata

Remove genbackupdata Configurations and Data

To remove genbackupdata configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge genbackupdata

Remove genbackupdata configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge genbackupdata

Dependencies

genbackupdata have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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