How To Install mgetty on Debian 10

Learn how to install mgetty on Debian 10 with this tutorial. mgetty is Smart Modem getty replacement

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mgetty on Debian 10.

What is mgetty

mgetty is:

Mgetty is a versatile program to handle all aspects of a modem under Unix.

The program ‘mgetty’ allows you to use a modem for handling external logins, receiving faxes and using the modem as a answering machine without interfering with outgoing calls.

This package includes basic modem data capabilities. Install mgetty-fax to get the additional functionality for fax. Install mgetty-voice to get the functionality to operate voice modems.

Mgetty is also configurable to select programs other than login for special connections (eg: uucico, fido or other programs) depending on the login userid. It also supports caller-id if the modem and phone line supply it, and can deny connections based on originating telephone number.

There are three methods to install mgetty 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 mgetty Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mgetty

Install mgetty Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mgetty using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mgetty

Install mgetty 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 mgetty using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mgetty

How To Uninstall mgetty on Debian 10

To uninstall only the mgetty package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mgetty

Uninstall mgetty And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mgetty and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mgetty

Remove mgetty Configurations and Data

To remove mgetty configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mgetty

Remove mgetty configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mgetty

Dependencies

mgetty have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mgetty package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.