How To Install febootstrap on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install febootstrap on Debian 9. febootstrap is transitional package to deal with package renames.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install febootstrap on Debian 9.

What is febootstrap

febootstrap is:

The febootstrap tool was renamed to supermin.

There are three methods to install febootstrap 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 febootstrap Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install febootstrap

Install febootstrap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install febootstrap

Install febootstrap 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 febootstrap using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install febootstrap

How To Uninstall febootstrap on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove febootstrap

Uninstall febootstrap And Its Dependencies

To uninstall febootstrap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove febootstrap

Remove febootstrap Configurations and Data

To remove febootstrap configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge febootstrap

Remove febootstrap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge febootstrap

Dependencies

febootstrap have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install febootstrap package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.