How To Install batctl on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install batctl on Debian 11. batctl is B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced control and management tool

Introduction

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

What is batctl

batctl is:

This package contains batctl, which serves as configuration utility, monitoring and debugging application. It allows one to modify the module parameters, reading the logfiles and tables, decapsulate embedded packets on the fly, traceroute to and ping mac addresses, generate sequence number graphs for the Layer 2 Mesh B.A.T.M.A.N.

B.A.T.M.A.N. (better approach to mobile ad-hoc networking) is a new routing protocol for multi-hop ad-hoc mesh networks. B.A.T.M.A.N.-advanced is the implementation of this protocol on ISO/OSI Layer 2, allowing mesh networks to be used as a virtual switch. With this approach, LANs and WANs can be easily integrated, and more protocols (like DHCP, IPv6) are supported.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install batctl

Install batctl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install batctl

Install batctl 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 batctl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install batctl

How To Uninstall batctl on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove batctl

Uninstall batctl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove batctl

Remove batctl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge batctl

Remove batctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge batctl

Dependencies

batctl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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