How To Install dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11.
What is dropbear-initramfs
dropbear-initramfs is:
dropbear is a SSH 2 server and client designed to be small enough to be used in small memory environments, while still being functional and secure enough for general use.
It implements most required features of the SSH 2 protocol, and other features such as authentication agent forwarding.
This package provides initramfs integration.
There are three methods to install dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dropbear-initramfs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dropbear-initramfs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dropbear-initramfs
Install dropbear-initramfs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dropbear-initramfs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dropbear-initramfs
Install dropbear-initramfs 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 dropbear-initramfs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dropbear-initramfs
How To Uninstall dropbear-initramfs on Debian 11
To uninstall only the dropbear-initramfs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dropbear-initramfs
Uninstall dropbear-initramfs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dropbear-initramfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dropbear-initramfs
Remove dropbear-initramfs Configurations and Data
To remove dropbear-initramfs configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dropbear-initramfs
Remove dropbear-initramfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dropbear-initramfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dropbear-initramfs
Dependencies
dropbear-initramfs have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear-initramfs package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.