How To Install dkopp on Debian 12

Learn how to install dkopp on Debian 12 with this tutorial. dkopp is Full and incremental backup to DVD

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dkopp on Debian 12.

What is dkopp

dkopp is:

Dkopp is a program used to copy or back-up disk files to DVD or BD (Blue-ray) media. Full or incremental backups can be done, with full or incremental media verification. A GUI is used to navigate through directories to select or de-select files or directories at any level. Backup jobs can be saved for later re-use. New, deleted, and updated disk files are handled automatically, without re-editing the backup job. An incremental backup updates the same DVD/BD media used for a prior full backup. Files can be restored to the same or another location on disk. Large backup jobs can be done using multiple DVD media.

There are three methods to install dkopp on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dkopp Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dkopp

Install dkopp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dkopp

Install dkopp 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 dkopp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dkopp

How To Uninstall dkopp on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove dkopp

Uninstall dkopp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dkopp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dkopp

Remove dkopp Configurations and Data

To remove dkopp configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dkopp

Remove dkopp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dkopp

Dependencies

dkopp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dkopp package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.