How To Install xdp-tests on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdp-tests on Debian 12.
What is xdp-tests
xdp-tests is:
Library for working with the eXpress Data Path facility of the Linux kernel, and a collection of utilities and example code that uses the library.
This package provides tests for the xdp tools.
There are three methods to install xdp-tests 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 xdp-tests Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xdp-tests using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xdp-tests
Install xdp-tests Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xdp-tests using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xdp-tests
Install xdp-tests 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 xdp-tests using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xdp-tests
How To Uninstall xdp-tests on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xdp-tests package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xdp-tests
Uninstall xdp-tests And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xdp-tests and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdp-tests
Remove xdp-tests Configurations and Data
To remove xdp-tests configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xdp-tests
Remove xdp-tests configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xdp-tests configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdp-tests
Dependencies
xdp-tests have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdp-tests package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
