How To Install datefudge on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install datefudge on Debian 9.
What is datefudge
datefudge is:
This program (and preload library) fakes the system date so that programs think the wall clock is … different.
The faking is not complete; timestamp on files are not affected in any way.
This package is useful if you want to test the date handling of your programs without changing the system clock. Examples: Does it handle expired certificates correctly? Does it work on a leap day?
There are three methods to install datefudge 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 datefudge Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install datefudge using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install datefudge
Install datefudge Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install datefudge using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install datefudge
Install datefudge 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 datefudge using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install datefudge
How To Uninstall datefudge on Debian 9
To uninstall only the datefudge package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove datefudge
Uninstall datefudge And Its Dependencies
To uninstall datefudge and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove datefudge
Remove datefudge Configurations and Data
To remove datefudge configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge datefudge
Remove datefudge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove datefudge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge datefudge
Dependencies
datefudge have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install datefudge package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.