How To Install libfuzzy2-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfuzzy2-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libfuzzy2-dbg
libfuzzy2-dbg is:
ssdeep is a tool for recursive computing and matching of Context Triggered Piecewise Hashing (aka Fuzzy Hashing).
Fuzzy hashing is a method for comparing similar but not identical files. This tool can be used to compare files like regular hashing does (like md5sum or sha1sum) but it will find similar files with little differences.
For example, it can be used to identify modified versions of known files even if data has been inserted, modified, or deleted in the new files.
This package contains the debugging symbols.
There are three methods to install libfuzzy2-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfuzzy2-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfuzzy2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfuzzy2-dbg
Install libfuzzy2-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfuzzy2-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfuzzy2-dbg
Install libfuzzy2-dbg 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 libfuzzy2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfuzzy2-dbg
How To Uninstall libfuzzy2-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libfuzzy2-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfuzzy2-dbg
Uninstall libfuzzy2-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfuzzy2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfuzzy2-dbg
Remove libfuzzy2-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libfuzzy2-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfuzzy2-dbg
Remove libfuzzy2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfuzzy2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfuzzy2-dbg
Dependencies
libfuzzy2-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfuzzy2-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.