How To Install csync2 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install csync2 on Debian 10.
What is csync2
csync2 is:
CSYNC2 synchronizes files in a cluster using the rsync-algorithm. It maintains a database of modified files so it is able to handle deletion of files and file modification conflicts.
There are three methods to install csync2 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 csync2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install csync2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install csync2
Install csync2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install csync2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install csync2
Install csync2 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 csync2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install csync2
How To Uninstall csync2 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the csync2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove csync2
Uninstall csync2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall csync2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove csync2
Remove csync2 Configurations and Data
To remove csync2 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge csync2
Remove csync2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove csync2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge csync2
Dependencies
csync2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install csync2 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.