How To Install nats-server on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nats-server on Debian 12.
What is nats-server
nats-server is:
NATS is a simple, secure and performant communications system for digital systems, services and devices. NATS is part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and has over 40 client language implementations.
Its server can run on-premise, in the cloud, at the edge, and even on a Raspberry Pi. NATS can secure and simplify design and operation of modern distributed systems.
This package provides the nats-server binary.
There are three methods to install nats-server 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 nats-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nats-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nats-server
Install nats-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nats-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nats-server
Install nats-server 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 nats-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nats-server
How To Uninstall nats-server on Debian 12
To uninstall only the nats-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nats-server
Uninstall nats-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nats-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nats-server
Remove nats-server Configurations and Data
To remove nats-server configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nats-server
Remove nats-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nats-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nats-server
Dependencies
nats-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nats-server package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
