How To Install ladvd on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ladvd on Debian 10.
What is ladvd
ladvd is:
ladvd sends link layer advertisements on all available interfaces. This makes connected hosts visible on managed switches. By default it will run as a privilege-separated daemon.
There are three methods to install ladvd on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ladvd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ladvd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ladvd
Install ladvd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ladvd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ladvd
Install ladvd 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 ladvd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ladvd
How To Uninstall ladvd on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ladvd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ladvd
Uninstall ladvd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ladvd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ladvd
Remove ladvd Configurations and Data
To remove ladvd configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ladvd
Remove ladvd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ladvd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ladvd
Dependencies
ladvd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ladvd package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.