How To Install br2684ctl on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install br2684ctl on Debian 10.
What is br2684ctl
br2684ctl is:
ATM bridging is a way to extend Ethernet over an ATM network and is mainly used for DSL connections. This package contains the user space utility needed to configure the kernel driver.
This package is needed if you own an USB DSL modem and your connection uses one of these protocols: RFC 1483 bridged (RFC 2684 bridged), RFC 1483 bridged (RFC 2684 routed), PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).
There are three methods to install br2684ctl 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 br2684ctl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install br2684ctl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install br2684ctl
Install br2684ctl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install br2684ctl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install br2684ctl
Install br2684ctl 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 br2684ctl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install br2684ctl
How To Uninstall br2684ctl on Debian 10
To uninstall only the br2684ctl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove br2684ctl
Uninstall br2684ctl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall br2684ctl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove br2684ctl
Remove br2684ctl Configurations and Data
To remove br2684ctl configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge br2684ctl
Remove br2684ctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove br2684ctl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge br2684ctl
Dependencies
br2684ctl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install br2684ctl package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.