How To Install ausweisapp2 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install ausweisapp2 on Debian 11. ausweisapp2 is Official authentication app for German ID cards and residence permits

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ausweisapp2 on Debian 11.

What is ausweisapp2

ausweisapp2 is:

This app is developed and issued by the German government to be used for online authentication with electronic German ID cards and residence titles. To use this app, a supported RFID card reader or compatible NFC smart phone is required.

There are three methods to install ausweisapp2 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 ausweisapp2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ausweisapp2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ausweisapp2

Install ausweisapp2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ausweisapp2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ausweisapp2

Install ausweisapp2 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 ausweisapp2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ausweisapp2

How To Uninstall ausweisapp2 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the ausweisapp2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ausweisapp2

Uninstall ausweisapp2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ausweisapp2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ausweisapp2

Remove ausweisapp2 Configurations and Data

To remove ausweisapp2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ausweisapp2

Remove ausweisapp2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ausweisapp2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ausweisapp2

Dependencies

ausweisapp2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ausweisapp2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.