How To Install nextgen-yum4 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextgen-yum4 on Debian 11.
What is nextgen-yum4
nextgen-yum4 is:
Package manager forked from Yum, using libsolv as a dependency resolver.
This package installs a Yum CLI compatibility layer redirecting /usr/bin/yum4 to DNF.
There are three methods to install nextgen-yum4 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 nextgen-yum4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nextgen-yum4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nextgen-yum4
Install nextgen-yum4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nextgen-yum4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nextgen-yum4
Install nextgen-yum4 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 nextgen-yum4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nextgen-yum4
How To Uninstall nextgen-yum4 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the nextgen-yum4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nextgen-yum4
Uninstall nextgen-yum4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nextgen-yum4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nextgen-yum4
Remove nextgen-yum4 Configurations and Data
To remove nextgen-yum4 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nextgen-yum4
Remove nextgen-yum4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nextgen-yum4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nextgen-yum4
Dependencies
nextgen-yum4 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nextgen-yum4 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.