How To Install filetraq on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install filetraq on Debian 9. filetraq is Small utility to keep track of changes in config files

Introduction

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

What is filetraq

filetraq is:

FileTraq is a shell script that reads a list of files to watch, runs diff against each file and its backup, and reports any discrepancies, along with keeping a dated backup of the original. It’s designed to be run as a cron job.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install filetraq

Install filetraq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install filetraq

Install filetraq 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 filetraq using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install filetraq

How To Uninstall filetraq on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove filetraq

Uninstall filetraq And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove filetraq

Remove filetraq Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge filetraq

Remove filetraq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge filetraq

Dependencies

filetraq have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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