How To Install gensio-bin on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gensio-bin on Debian 12.
What is gensio-bin
gensio-bin is:
This library (pronounced gen’-see-oh) is used to abstract stream I/O like serial port, TCP, telnet, UDP, SSL, IPMI SOL etc and offers a framework for giving a consistent view of various stream (and packet) I/O types. You create a gensio object (or a gensio), and you can use that gensio without having to know too much about what is going on underneath. You can stack gensio on top of another one to add protocol funcionality. For instance, you can create a TCP gensio, stack SSL on top of that, and stack Telnet on top of that. It supports a number of network I/O and serial ports. Gensio can be used for sending and receiving ports, and it also supports establishing encrypted and authenticated connections.
This package contains the command line tool.
There are three methods to install gensio-bin on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gensio-bin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gensio-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gensio-bin
Install gensio-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gensio-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gensio-bin
Install gensio-bin 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 gensio-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gensio-bin
How To Uninstall gensio-bin on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gensio-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gensio-bin
Uninstall gensio-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gensio-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gensio-bin
Remove gensio-bin Configurations and Data
To remove gensio-bin configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gensio-bin
Remove gensio-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gensio-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gensio-bin
Dependencies
gensio-bin have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gensio-bin package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
