How To Install digitemp on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install digitemp on Debian 11.
What is digitemp
digitemp is:
Digitemp is a program that reads data coming from a 1-Wire network using a passive adapter (DS9097) or the newer active adapter (DS9097U), connected to a serial port. It also supports reading from USB adaptors like the DS2490. Basically it reads temperature sensors, but others are supported, like a humidity sensor.
Digitemp also supports branched networks using DS2409 couplers.
There are three methods to install digitemp 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 digitemp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install digitemp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install digitemp
Install digitemp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install digitemp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install digitemp
Install digitemp 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 digitemp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install digitemp
How To Uninstall digitemp on Debian 11
To uninstall only the digitemp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove digitemp
Uninstall digitemp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall digitemp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove digitemp
Remove digitemp Configurations and Data
To remove digitemp configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge digitemp
Remove digitemp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove digitemp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge digitemp
Dependencies
digitemp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install digitemp package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
