How To Install libremctl-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libremctl-dev on Debian 11. libremctl-dev is Development files for Kerberos-authenticated command execution

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libremctl-dev on Debian 11.

What is libremctl-dev

libremctl-dev is:

remctl is a client/server protocol for executing specific commands on a remote system with Kerberos authentication. The allowable commands must be listed in a server configuration file, and the executable run on the server may be mapped to any command name. Each command is also associated with an ACL containing a list of Kerberos principals authorized to run that command.

This package contains the development files for client libraries linked against MIT Kerberos.

There are three methods to install libremctl-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libremctl-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libremctl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libremctl-dev

Install libremctl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libremctl-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libremctl-dev

Install libremctl-dev 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 libremctl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libremctl-dev

How To Uninstall libremctl-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libremctl-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libremctl-dev

Uninstall libremctl-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libremctl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libremctl-dev

Remove libremctl-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libremctl-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libremctl-dev

Remove libremctl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libremctl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libremctl-dev

Dependencies

libremctl-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libremctl-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.