How To Install cksfv on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cksfv on Debian 10.
What is cksfv
cksfv is:
SFV, Simple File Verification, uses crc32 checksums to verify that files are intact. cksfv automates the task of generating and checking .sfv sheets. For integrity, md5 checksums are probably a better alternative, but sfv is a widely used method for verification on the USENET binary newsgroups and other places.
There are three methods to install cksfv 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 cksfv Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cksfv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cksfv
Install cksfv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cksfv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cksfv
Install cksfv 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 cksfv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cksfv
How To Uninstall cksfv on Debian 10
To uninstall only the cksfv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cksfv
Uninstall cksfv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cksfv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cksfv
Remove cksfv Configurations and Data
To remove cksfv configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cksfv
Remove cksfv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cksfv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cksfv
Dependencies
cksfv have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cksfv package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.