How To Install usbmuxd on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install usbmuxd on Debian 9. usbmuxd is USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install usbmuxd on Debian 9.

What is usbmuxd

usbmuxd is:

usbmuxd, the USB multiplexor daemon, is in charge of coordinating access to iPhone and iPod Touch services over USB. Synchronization and management applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch need this daemon to communicate with such devices concurrently.

This package includes udev rules to start the daemon when a supported device is plugged in, and stop it when all devices are removed.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install usbmuxd

Install usbmuxd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install usbmuxd

Install usbmuxd 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 usbmuxd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install usbmuxd

How To Uninstall usbmuxd on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove usbmuxd

Uninstall usbmuxd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall usbmuxd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove usbmuxd

Remove usbmuxd Configurations and Data

To remove usbmuxd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge usbmuxd

Remove usbmuxd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge usbmuxd

Dependencies

usbmuxd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install usbmuxd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.