How To Install mtx on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mtx
on Debian 11.
What is mtx
mtx is:
MTX can be used to manipulate autoloaders and tape libraries, such as loading, unloading and switching tapes automatically. This is necessary glue for using backup software like Amanda or Bacula together with these devices.
There are three methods to install mtx
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 mtx Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mtx
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mtx
Install mtx Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mtx
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mtx
Install mtx 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 mtx
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mtx
How To Uninstall mtx on Debian 11
To uninstall only the mtx
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mtx
Uninstall mtx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mtx
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mtx
Remove mtx Configurations and Data
To remove mtx
configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mtx
Remove mtx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mtx
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mtx
Dependencies
mtx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mtx
package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.