How To Install dropbear on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear on Debian 11.
What is dropbear
dropbear is:
dropbear is a SSH 2 server and client designed to be small enough to be used in small memory environments, while still being functional and secure enough for general use.
It implements most required features of the SSH 2 protocol, and other features such as authentication agent forwarding.
There are three methods to install dropbear 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 dropbear Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dropbear using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dropbear
Install dropbear Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dropbear using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dropbear
Install dropbear 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 dropbear using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dropbear
How To Uninstall dropbear on Debian 11
To uninstall only the dropbear package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dropbear
Uninstall dropbear And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dropbear and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dropbear
Remove dropbear Configurations and Data
To remove dropbear configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dropbear
Remove dropbear configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dropbear configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dropbear
Dependencies
dropbear have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
