How To Install intel-acm on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install intel-acm on Debian 12.
What is intel-acm
intel-acm is:
This package contains updated authenticated code modules (ACMs) for Intel processors.
These modules can be used to enable the SINIT instruction on platforms where the BIOS does not include the ACM.
There are three methods to install intel-acm on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install intel-acm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install intel-acm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install intel-acm
Install intel-acm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install intel-acm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install intel-acm
Install intel-acm 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 intel-acm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install intel-acm
How To Uninstall intel-acm on Debian 12
To uninstall only the intel-acm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove intel-acm
Uninstall intel-acm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall intel-acm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove intel-acm
Remove intel-acm Configurations and Data
To remove intel-acm configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge intel-acm
Remove intel-acm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove intel-acm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge intel-acm
Dependencies
intel-acm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install intel-acm package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
