How To Install debsig-verify on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install debsig-verify on Debian 9.
What is debsig-verify
debsig-verify is:
This tool inspects and verifies binary package digital signatures based on predetermined policies, complementing repository signatures or allowing to verify the authenticity of a package even after download when detached from a repository.
There are three methods to install debsig-verify 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 debsig-verify Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install debsig-verify using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install debsig-verify
Install debsig-verify Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install debsig-verify using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install debsig-verify
Install debsig-verify 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 debsig-verify using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install debsig-verify
How To Uninstall debsig-verify on Debian 9
To uninstall only the debsig-verify package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove debsig-verify
Uninstall debsig-verify And Its Dependencies
To uninstall debsig-verify and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove debsig-verify
Remove debsig-verify Configurations and Data
To remove debsig-verify configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge debsig-verify
Remove debsig-verify configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove debsig-verify configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debsig-verify
Dependencies
debsig-verify have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install debsig-verify package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.