How To Install libuptimed-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuptimed-dev on Debian 9.
What is libuptimed-dev
libuptimed-dev is:
The uptime daemon tracks a system’s highest uptimes via boot IDs, using the system boot time to keep sessions apart from each other. It features a console program to display statistics, and can send mail if a milestone or a new record is reached.
This is the development files package for uptimed.
There are three methods to install libuptimed-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libuptimed-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 libuptimed-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libuptimed-dev
Install libuptimed-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libuptimed-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libuptimed-dev
Install libuptimed-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 libuptimed-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libuptimed-dev
How To Uninstall libuptimed-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libuptimed-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libuptimed-dev
Uninstall libuptimed-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libuptimed-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libuptimed-dev
Remove libuptimed-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libuptimed-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libuptimed-dev
Remove libuptimed-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libuptimed-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libuptimed-dev
Dependencies
libuptimed-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuptimed-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.