How To Install chrootuid on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install chrootuid on Debian 12.
What is chrootuid
chrootuid is:
Chrootuid makes it easy to run a network service at low privilege level and with restricted file system access. The daemons have access only to their own directory tree, and run under a low-privileged userid.
In the past it has been used to run the gopher and www (world-wide web) network. It can be used nowadays also for proxy servers. The arrangement greatly reduces the impact of possible loopholes in network software.
There are three methods to install chrootuid on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install chrootuid Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install chrootuid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install chrootuid
Install chrootuid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install chrootuid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install chrootuid
Install chrootuid 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 chrootuid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install chrootuid
How To Uninstall chrootuid on Debian 12
To uninstall only the chrootuid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove chrootuid
Uninstall chrootuid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall chrootuid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove chrootuid
Remove chrootuid Configurations and Data
To remove chrootuid configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge chrootuid
Remove chrootuid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove chrootuid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge chrootuid
Dependencies
chrootuid have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install chrootuid package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.