How To Install kpatch on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kpatch on Debian 9.
What is kpatch
kpatch is:
kpatch is a Linux dynamic kernel patching tool which allows you to patch a running kernel without rebooting or restarting any processes. It enables sysadmins to apply critical security patches to the kernel immediately, without having to wait for long-running tasks to complete, users to log off, or for scheduled reboot windows. It gives more control over up-time without sacrificing security or stability.
There are three methods to install kpatch 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 kpatch Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kpatch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kpatch
Install kpatch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kpatch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kpatch
Install kpatch 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 kpatch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kpatch
How To Uninstall kpatch on Debian 9
To uninstall only the kpatch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kpatch
Uninstall kpatch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kpatch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kpatch
Remove kpatch Configurations and Data
To remove kpatch configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kpatch
Remove kpatch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kpatch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kpatch
Dependencies
kpatch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kpatch package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
