How To Install npd6 on Debian 12

Learn how to install npd6 on Debian 12 with this tutorial. npd6 is IPv6 neighbor proxy daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install npd6 on Debian 12.

What is npd6

npd6 is:

npd6 is a daemon which listens on nominated interfaces for IPv6 Neighbor Solicitations which match defined prefixes. It will answer them with an appropriate Neighbor Advertisement.

There are three methods to install npd6 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install npd6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install npd6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install npd6

Install npd6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install npd6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install npd6

Install npd6 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 npd6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install npd6

How To Uninstall npd6 on Debian 12

To uninstall only the npd6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove npd6

Uninstall npd6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall npd6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove npd6

Remove npd6 Configurations and Data

To remove npd6 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge npd6

Remove npd6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove npd6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge npd6

Dependencies

npd6 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install npd6 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.