How To Install mbpoll on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mbpoll on Debian 11.
What is mbpoll
mbpoll is:
mbpoll uses libmodbus (http://libmodbus.org/). Although the syntax of these options is very close modpoll proconX program, it is a completely independent project.
mbpoll can:
- read discrete inputs
- read and write binary outputs (coil)
- read input registers
- read and write output registers (holding register)
The reading and writing registers may be in decimal, hexadecimal or floating single precision.
There are three methods to install mbpoll 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 mbpoll Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mbpoll using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mbpoll
Install mbpoll Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mbpoll using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mbpoll
Install mbpoll 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 mbpoll using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mbpoll
How To Uninstall mbpoll on Debian 11
To uninstall only the mbpoll package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mbpoll
Uninstall mbpoll And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mbpoll and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mbpoll
Remove mbpoll Configurations and Data
To remove mbpoll configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mbpoll
Remove mbpoll configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mbpoll configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mbpoll
Dependencies
mbpoll have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mbpoll package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.