How To Install lightify-util on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install lightify-util on Debian 9. lightify-util is Commandline utility to control OSRAM Lightify

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lightify-util on Debian 9.

What is lightify-util

lightify-util is:

Lightify the OSRAM’s product line of inteligent light sources, controlled via the Lightify gateway, acting as a bridge for ZigBee Light Link protocol.

This package contains an utility to control lamps via the shell.

There are three methods to install lightify-util 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 lightify-util Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install lightify-util using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install lightify-util

Install lightify-util Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install lightify-util using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install lightify-util

Install lightify-util 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 lightify-util using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lightify-util

How To Uninstall lightify-util on Debian 9

To uninstall only the lightify-util package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lightify-util

Uninstall lightify-util And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lightify-util and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lightify-util

Remove lightify-util Configurations and Data

To remove lightify-util configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lightify-util

Remove lightify-util configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove lightify-util configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lightify-util

Dependencies

lightify-util have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lightify-util package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.