How To Install dropbear-run on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear-run on Debian 10.
What is dropbear-run
dropbear-run 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 X11 and authentication agent forwarding.
There are three methods to install dropbear-run on Debian 10. 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-run 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-run using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dropbear-run
Install dropbear-run Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dropbear-run using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dropbear-run
Install dropbear-run 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-run using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dropbear-run
How To Uninstall dropbear-run on Debian 10
To uninstall only the dropbear-run package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dropbear-run
Uninstall dropbear-run And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dropbear-run and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dropbear-run
Remove dropbear-run Configurations and Data
To remove dropbear-run configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dropbear-run
Remove dropbear-run configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dropbear-run configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dropbear-run
Dependencies
dropbear-run have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear-run package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
