How To Install gsm-utils on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gsm-utils on Debian 9.
What is gsm-utils
gsm-utils is:
Some simple command line programs to access a GSM mobile phone via GSM modem or IrDA. Functions include: modification of phone books and reading, writing, sending and receiving SMS messages. Uses the GSM standards ETSI GSM 07.07, ETSI GSM 07.05, and others.
There are three methods to install gsm-utils 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 gsm-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gsm-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gsm-utils
Install gsm-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gsm-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gsm-utils
Install gsm-utils 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 gsm-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gsm-utils
How To Uninstall gsm-utils on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gsm-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gsm-utils
Uninstall gsm-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gsm-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gsm-utils
Remove gsm-utils Configurations and Data
To remove gsm-utils configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gsm-utils
Remove gsm-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gsm-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gsm-utils
Dependencies
gsm-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gsm-utils package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.