How To Install git-debrebase on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-debrebase on Debian 11.
What is git-debrebase
git-debrebase is:
git-debrebase is a tool for representing in git, and manipulating, Debian packages based on upstream source code.
git-debrebase is an alternative to workflows including git-dpm, gbp pq, and direct use of quilt patches.
There are three methods to install git-debrebase 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 git-debrebase Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install git-debrebase using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install git-debrebase
Install git-debrebase Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install git-debrebase using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install git-debrebase
Install git-debrebase 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 git-debrebase using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install git-debrebase
How To Uninstall git-debrebase on Debian 11
To uninstall only the git-debrebase package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove git-debrebase
Uninstall git-debrebase And Its Dependencies
To uninstall git-debrebase and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-debrebase
Remove git-debrebase Configurations and Data
To remove git-debrebase configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge git-debrebase
Remove git-debrebase configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove git-debrebase configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-debrebase
Dependencies
git-debrebase have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-debrebase package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.