How To Install igtf-policy-classic on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install igtf-policy-classic on Debian 12.
What is igtf-policy-classic
igtf-policy-classic is:
The Interoperable Global Trust Federation (IGTF) maintains a common trust base for the benefit of distributed science and research computing infrastructures. It provides a list of accredited trust anchors, with root certificates, certificate revocation list locations, contact information, and signing policies.
This package contains the trust anchors for the classic profile. See also: http://www.eugridpma.org/guidelines/classic
There are three methods to install igtf-policy-classic 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 igtf-policy-classic Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install igtf-policy-classic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install igtf-policy-classic
Install igtf-policy-classic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install igtf-policy-classic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install igtf-policy-classic
Install igtf-policy-classic 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 igtf-policy-classic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install igtf-policy-classic
How To Uninstall igtf-policy-classic on Debian 12
To uninstall only the igtf-policy-classic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove igtf-policy-classic
Uninstall igtf-policy-classic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall igtf-policy-classic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove igtf-policy-classic
Remove igtf-policy-classic Configurations and Data
To remove igtf-policy-classic configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge igtf-policy-classic
Remove igtf-policy-classic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove igtf-policy-classic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge igtf-policy-classic
Dependencies
igtf-policy-classic have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install igtf-policy-classic package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
