How To Install burp on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install burp on Debian 9.
What is burp
burp is:
Burp is a client/server backup system that saves space and network usage by using librsync. It uses the Volume Snapshot Service for backing up Windows clients.
There are three methods to install burp on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install burp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install burp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install burp
Install burp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install burp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install burp
Install burp 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 burp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install burp
How To Uninstall burp on Debian 9
To uninstall only the burp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove burp
Uninstall burp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall burp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove burp
Remove burp Configurations and Data
To remove burp configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge burp
Remove burp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove burp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge burp
Dependencies
burp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install burp package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.