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