How To Install libtacacs+1 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtacacs+1 on Debian 9.
What is libtacacs+1
libtacacs+1 is:
TACACS+ is a protocol (not TACACS or XTACACS) for authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) services for routers and network devices. This package include the library used by the Daemon.
There are three methods to install libtacacs+1 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 libtacacs+1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libtacacs+1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtacacs+1
Install libtacacs+1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtacacs+1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtacacs+1
Install libtacacs+1 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 libtacacs+1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtacacs+1
How To Uninstall libtacacs+1 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libtacacs+1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtacacs+1
Uninstall libtacacs+1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtacacs+1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtacacs+1
Remove libtacacs+1 Configurations and Data
To remove libtacacs+1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtacacs+1
Remove libtacacs+1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtacacs+1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtacacs+1
Dependencies
libtacacs+1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtacacs+1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
