How To Install impass on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install impass on Debian 12.
What is impass
impass is:
Impass is a secure password manager that relies on your OpenPGP key for security and is designed to integrate in a minimal fashion into any X11 window manager.
Passwords and context strings are stored in a single OpenPGP-encrypted and signed file (meaning entry contexts are not exposed to the filesystem). Along with a simple command-line interface, there is a streamlined GUI meant for X11 window manager integration. When invoked, the GUI produces a prompt to search stored contexts. New entries can also easily be created. Passwords are securely retrieved without displaying on the screen. Multiple retrieval methods are available, including auto-typing them directly into an X11 window (default), or inserting them into the X11 clipboard.
There are three methods to install impass 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 impass Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install impass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install impass
Install impass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install impass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install impass
Install impass 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 impass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install impass
How To Uninstall impass on Debian 12
To uninstall only the impass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove impass
Uninstall impass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall impass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove impass
Remove impass Configurations and Data
To remove impass configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge impass
Remove impass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove impass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge impass
Dependencies
impass have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install impass package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.