How To Install git-secret on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-secret on Debian 12.
What is git-secret
git-secret is:
git-secret is designed to solve the problem where to store the credential file (e.g. password, token, …) for a service. With git-secret, Encrypted credential can be stored along with source code in git repository.
There are three methods to install git-secret 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 git-secret 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-secret using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install git-secret
Install git-secret Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install git-secret using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install git-secret
Install git-secret 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-secret using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install git-secret
How To Uninstall git-secret on Debian 12
To uninstall only the git-secret package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove git-secret
Uninstall git-secret And Its Dependencies
To uninstall git-secret and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-secret
Remove git-secret Configurations and Data
To remove git-secret configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge git-secret
Remove git-secret configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove git-secret configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-secret
Dependencies
git-secret have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-secret package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.