How To Install sysv-rc-conf on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sysv-rc-conf on Debian 10.
What is sysv-rc-conf
sysv-rc-conf is:
sysv-rc-conf provides a terminal GUI for managing “/etc/rc{runlevel}.d/” symlinks. The interface comes in two different flavors, one that simply allows turning services on or off and another that allows for more fine tuned management of the symlinks. Unlike most runlevel config programs, you can edit startup scripts for any runlevel, not just your current one.
There are three methods to install sysv-rc-conf 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 sysv-rc-conf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sysv-rc-conf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sysv-rc-conf
Install sysv-rc-conf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sysv-rc-conf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sysv-rc-conf
Install sysv-rc-conf 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 sysv-rc-conf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sysv-rc-conf
How To Uninstall sysv-rc-conf on Debian 10
To uninstall only the sysv-rc-conf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sysv-rc-conf
Uninstall sysv-rc-conf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sysv-rc-conf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sysv-rc-conf
Remove sysv-rc-conf Configurations and Data
To remove sysv-rc-conf configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sysv-rc-conf
Remove sysv-rc-conf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sysv-rc-conf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sysv-rc-conf
Dependencies
sysv-rc-conf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sysv-rc-conf package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
