How To Install keepassx on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install keepassx on Debian 12.
What is keepassx
keepassx is:
This is a transitional package to install the keepassxc package and can be safely removed.
The original keepassx does not receive any further development.
There are three methods to install keepassx 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 keepassx Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install keepassx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install keepassx
Install keepassx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install keepassx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install keepassx
Install keepassx 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 keepassx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install keepassx
How To Uninstall keepassx on Debian 12
To uninstall only the keepassx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove keepassx
Uninstall keepassx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall keepassx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove keepassx
Remove keepassx Configurations and Data
To remove keepassx configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge keepassx
Remove keepassx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove keepassx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge keepassx
Dependencies
keepassx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install keepassx package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
