How To Install kodi-vfs-sftp on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-vfs-sftp on Debian 12.
What is kodi-vfs-sftp
kodi-vfs-sftp is:
The SSH File Transfer Protocol (also Secure File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream.
This Kodi addon allows file access to data in it.
There are three methods to install kodi-vfs-sftp 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 kodi-vfs-sftp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-vfs-sftp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kodi-vfs-sftp
Install kodi-vfs-sftp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kodi-vfs-sftp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kodi-vfs-sftp
Install kodi-vfs-sftp 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 kodi-vfs-sftp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kodi-vfs-sftp
How To Uninstall kodi-vfs-sftp on Debian 12
To uninstall only the kodi-vfs-sftp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kodi-vfs-sftp
Uninstall kodi-vfs-sftp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kodi-vfs-sftp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kodi-vfs-sftp
Remove kodi-vfs-sftp Configurations and Data
To remove kodi-vfs-sftp configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kodi-vfs-sftp
Remove kodi-vfs-sftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kodi-vfs-sftp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kodi-vfs-sftp
Dependencies
kodi-vfs-sftp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kodi-vfs-sftp package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
