How To Install insserv on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install insserv on Debian 11.
What is insserv
insserv is:
The insserv program is used by the standard SysV-based init system. It updates the order of symlinks in /etc/rc?.d/ based on dependencies specified by LSB headers in the init.d scripts themselves.
These declared relations between scripts make it possible to optimize the boot sequence for the currently installed set of packages, while detecting and rejecting dependency loops.
Using insserv incorrectly can result in an unbootable system.
There are three methods to install insserv 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 insserv Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install insserv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install insserv
Install insserv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install insserv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install insserv
Install insserv 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 insserv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install insserv
How To Uninstall insserv on Debian 11
To uninstall only the insserv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove insserv
Uninstall insserv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall insserv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove insserv
Remove insserv Configurations and Data
To remove insserv configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge insserv
Remove insserv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove insserv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge insserv
Dependencies
insserv have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install insserv package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
