How To Install binkd on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install binkd on Debian 10.
What is binkd
binkd is:
Binkd is a FidoTech mailer designed for use over TCP/IP.
This program is NOT an internet mail transfer agent. If you don’t know what it is, you don’t need it.
There are three methods to install binkd on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install binkd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install binkd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install binkd
Install binkd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install binkd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install binkd
Install binkd 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 binkd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install binkd
How To Uninstall binkd on Debian 10
To uninstall only the binkd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove binkd
Uninstall binkd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall binkd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove binkd
Remove binkd Configurations and Data
To remove binkd configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge binkd
Remove binkd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove binkd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binkd
Dependencies
binkd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install binkd package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.