How To Install hotssh on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hotssh on Debian 9.
What is hotssh
hotssh is:
HotSSH is an interface to Secure Shell, for GNOME and OpenSSH. It intends to be a better experience than simply invoking “ssh” from an existing terminal window. Features:
- Fast search-based interface for new connections
- Also display and search of local (Avahi) SSH servers
- Tabbed display with automatic session saving
- Close integration with OpenSSH features like connection sharing
- NetworkManager integration to easily reconnect after a network change
There are three methods to install hotssh 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 hotssh Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hotssh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hotssh
Install hotssh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hotssh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hotssh
Install hotssh 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 hotssh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hotssh
How To Uninstall hotssh on Debian 9
To uninstall only the hotssh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hotssh
Uninstall hotssh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hotssh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hotssh
Remove hotssh Configurations and Data
To remove hotssh configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hotssh
Remove hotssh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hotssh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hotssh
Dependencies
hotssh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hotssh package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
