How To Install ckermit on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ckermit on Debian 9. ckermit is serial and network communications package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ckermit on Debian 9.

What is ckermit

ckermit is:

C-Kermit is a combined serial and network communication software package offering a consistent, medium-independent, secure cross-platform approach to connection establishment, terminal sessions, file transfer, character-set translation, and automation of communication tasks.

There are three methods to install ckermit 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 ckermit Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ckermit using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ckermit

Install ckermit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ckermit using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ckermit

Install ckermit 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 ckermit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ckermit

How To Uninstall ckermit on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ckermit package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ckermit

Uninstall ckermit And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ckermit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ckermit

Remove ckermit Configurations and Data

To remove ckermit configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ckermit

Remove ckermit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ckermit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ckermit

Dependencies

ckermit have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ckermit package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.