How To Install sendpage-server on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install sendpage-server on Debian 11. sendpage-server is server used to queue and send alpha-numeric text pages via TAP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sendpage-server on Debian 11.

What is sendpage-server

sendpage-server is:

To send alphanumeric pages to a pager, if an email gateway is unavailable or undesirable, software is needed to control a modem which will dial a Paging Central, and deliver the pages using an ASCII delivery system known as TAP. Sendpage implements all aspects of this type of software, including an SNPP client, an SNPP server, a queuing engine, a modem control engine, a TAP communication system, and an email notification system.

This package provides the sendpage SNPP server.

There are three methods to install sendpage-server on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install sendpage-server Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sendpage-server

Install sendpage-server Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sendpage-server

Install sendpage-server 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 sendpage-server using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sendpage-server

How To Uninstall sendpage-server on Debian 11

To uninstall only the sendpage-server package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sendpage-server

Uninstall sendpage-server And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sendpage-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sendpage-server

Remove sendpage-server Configurations and Data

To remove sendpage-server configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sendpage-server

Remove sendpage-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sendpage-server

Dependencies

sendpage-server have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sendpage-server package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.