How To Install posh-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install posh-dbg on Debian 9.
What is posh-dbg
posh-dbg is:
posh is a stripped-down version of pdksh that aims for compliance with Debian’s policy, and few extra features.
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There are three methods to install posh-dbg 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 posh-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install posh-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install posh-dbg
Install posh-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install posh-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install posh-dbg
Install posh-dbg 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 posh-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install posh-dbg
How To Uninstall posh-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the posh-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove posh-dbg
Uninstall posh-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall posh-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove posh-dbg
Remove posh-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove posh-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge posh-dbg
Remove posh-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove posh-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge posh-dbg
Dependencies
posh-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install posh-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
