How To Install inetutils-ftpd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install inetutils-ftpd on Debian 12.
What is inetutils-ftpd
inetutils-ftpd is:
Ftpd is the server that allows another host to connect with the ftp command to transfer files using the FTP protocol.
There are three methods to install inetutils-ftpd 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 inetutils-ftpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install inetutils-ftpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install inetutils-ftpd
Install inetutils-ftpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install inetutils-ftpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install inetutils-ftpd
Install inetutils-ftpd 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 inetutils-ftpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install inetutils-ftpd
How To Uninstall inetutils-ftpd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the inetutils-ftpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove inetutils-ftpd
Uninstall inetutils-ftpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall inetutils-ftpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove inetutils-ftpd
Remove inetutils-ftpd Configurations and Data
To remove inetutils-ftpd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge inetutils-ftpd
Remove inetutils-ftpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove inetutils-ftpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge inetutils-ftpd
Dependencies
inetutils-ftpd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install inetutils-ftpd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.