How To Install groonga-httpd on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install groonga-httpd on Debian 11. groonga-httpd is Groonga HTTP server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install groonga-httpd on Debian 11.

What is groonga-httpd

groonga-httpd is:

Groonga is an open-source fulltext search engine and column store. It lets you write high-performance applications that requires fulltext search.

This package provides ‘groonga-httpd’ command.

There are three methods to install groonga-httpd 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 groonga-httpd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install groonga-httpd

Install groonga-httpd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install groonga-httpd

Install groonga-httpd 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 groonga-httpd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install groonga-httpd

How To Uninstall groonga-httpd on Debian 11

To uninstall only the groonga-httpd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove groonga-httpd

Uninstall groonga-httpd And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove groonga-httpd

Remove groonga-httpd Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge groonga-httpd

Remove groonga-httpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge groonga-httpd

Dependencies

groonga-httpd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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