How To Install ifrename on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ifrename on Debian 9.
What is ifrename
ifrename is:
Ifrename allow the user to decide what name a network interface will have. Ifrename can use a variety of selectors to specify how interface names match the network interfaces on the system, the most common selector is the interface MAC address.
There are three methods to install ifrename 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 ifrename Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ifrename using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ifrename
Install ifrename Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ifrename using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ifrename
Install ifrename 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 ifrename using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ifrename
How To Uninstall ifrename on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ifrename package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ifrename
Uninstall ifrename And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ifrename and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ifrename
Remove ifrename Configurations and Data
To remove ifrename configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ifrename
Remove ifrename configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ifrename configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ifrename
Dependencies
ifrename have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ifrename package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.