How To Install libkeepalive0 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkeepalive0 on Debian 12.
What is libkeepalive0
libkeepalive0 is:
Many systems provide the ability to keep tcp connections alive, so they aren’t reset by peers or by routers because of inactivity.
Even if this feature is present, only a few programs correctly implement the code to use it. If your favourite foo-client is not written with support for tcp keepalive, you’ll continue to see your connection reset.
libkeepalive library provides a way to enable tcp keepalive support in any program that uses shared libraries (e.g.: glibc shared object) to perform network operations. Using the preload method, you will be able to intercept normal program execution and to inject the code needed to enable the keepalive routines, everything done without modifying the original binary file and with no need to gain root privileges.
There are three methods to install libkeepalive0 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 libkeepalive0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libkeepalive0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libkeepalive0
Install libkeepalive0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libkeepalive0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libkeepalive0
Install libkeepalive0 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 libkeepalive0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libkeepalive0
How To Uninstall libkeepalive0 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libkeepalive0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libkeepalive0
Uninstall libkeepalive0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libkeepalive0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkeepalive0
Remove libkeepalive0 Configurations and Data
To remove libkeepalive0 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libkeepalive0
Remove libkeepalive0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libkeepalive0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkeepalive0
Dependencies
libkeepalive0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkeepalive0 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.