How To Install ipfm on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ipfm on Debian 9.
What is ipfm
ipfm is:
IPFM counts how much data was sent and received by specified hosts through an Internet link.
There are three methods to install ipfm 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 ipfm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ipfm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ipfm
Install ipfm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ipfm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ipfm
Install ipfm 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 ipfm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ipfm
How To Uninstall ipfm on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ipfm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ipfm
Uninstall ipfm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ipfm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ipfm
Remove ipfm Configurations and Data
To remove ipfm configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ipfm
Remove ipfm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ipfm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ipfm
Dependencies
ipfm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ipfm package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
