How To Install knxd on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install knxd on Debian 10.
What is knxd
knxd is:
KNX is a standard protocol for home and building control.
This package contains the daemon to access the physical bus, monitor and forward messages, etc.
There are three methods to install knxd on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install knxd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install knxd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install knxd
Install knxd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install knxd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install knxd
Install knxd 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 knxd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install knxd
How To Uninstall knxd on Debian 10
To uninstall only the knxd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove knxd
Uninstall knxd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall knxd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove knxd
Remove knxd Configurations and Data
To remove knxd configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge knxd
Remove knxd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove knxd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge knxd
Dependencies
knxd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install knxd package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.