How To Install libnss-docker on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss-docker on Debian 12.
What is libnss-docker
libnss-docker is:
This package contains a plugin for the Name Service Switch, providing host name resolution for Docker containers.
There are three methods to install libnss-docker 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 libnss-docker Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnss-docker using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnss-docker
Install libnss-docker Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnss-docker using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnss-docker
Install libnss-docker 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 libnss-docker using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnss-docker
How To Uninstall libnss-docker on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnss-docker package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnss-docker
Uninstall libnss-docker And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnss-docker and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnss-docker
Remove libnss-docker Configurations and Data
To remove libnss-docker configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnss-docker
Remove libnss-docker configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnss-docker configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnss-docker
Dependencies
libnss-docker have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss-docker package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
