How To Install ntp-doc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ntp-doc on Debian 12.
What is ntp-doc
ntp-doc is:
This is a dummy transitional package to transition to NTPsec. It can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install ntp-doc 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 ntp-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ntp-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ntp-doc
Install ntp-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ntp-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ntp-doc
Install ntp-doc 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 ntp-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ntp-doc
How To Uninstall ntp-doc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ntp-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ntp-doc
Uninstall ntp-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ntp-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ntp-doc
Remove ntp-doc Configurations and Data
To remove ntp-doc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ntp-doc
Remove ntp-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ntp-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ntp-doc
Dependencies
ntp-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ntp-doc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
