How To Install librsync2 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librsync2 on Debian 11.
What is librsync2
librsync2 is:
librsync implements the rsync remote-delta algorithm, which allows for efficient remote updates of a file, without requiring the old and new versions to both be present at the transmitter. The library uses a stream-based designed so that it can be easily embedded into network applications.
librsync is used by rdiff-backup and duplicity backup applications.
There are three methods to install librsync2 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 librsync2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install librsync2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librsync2
Install librsync2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librsync2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librsync2
Install librsync2 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 librsync2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librsync2
How To Uninstall librsync2 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the librsync2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librsync2
Uninstall librsync2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librsync2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librsync2
Remove librsync2 Configurations and Data
To remove librsync2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librsync2
Remove librsync2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librsync2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librsync2
Dependencies
librsync2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librsync2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
