How To Install dpkg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpkg on Debian 9.
What is dpkg
dpkg is:
This package provides the low-level infrastructure for handling the installation and removal of Debian software packages.
For Debian package development tools, install dpkg-dev.
There are three methods to install dpkg 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 dpkg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dpkg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dpkg
Install dpkg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dpkg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dpkg
Install dpkg 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 dpkg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dpkg
How To Uninstall dpkg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the dpkg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dpkg
Uninstall dpkg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dpkg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dpkg
Remove dpkg Configurations and Data
To remove dpkg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dpkg
Remove dpkg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dpkg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dpkg
Dependencies
dpkg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpkg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.