How To Install ntpsec-ntpviz on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ntpsec-ntpviz on Debian 12.
What is ntpsec-ntpviz
ntpsec-ntpviz is:
NTP, the Network Time Protocol, is used to keep computer clocks accurate by synchronizing them over the Internet or a local network, or by following an accurate hardware receiver that interprets GPS, DCF-77, or similar time signals.
ntpviz analyzes NTP log files and generates statistical plots from them. The output is in the form of HTML with images. If Apache is installed, it will be served at: /ntpviz
This is part of NTPsec. NTPsec is a secure, hardened, and improved implementation derived from the original NTP project.
There are three methods to install ntpsec-ntpviz 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 ntpsec-ntpviz Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ntpsec-ntpviz using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ntpsec-ntpviz
Install ntpsec-ntpviz Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ntpsec-ntpviz using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ntpsec-ntpviz
Install ntpsec-ntpviz 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 ntpsec-ntpviz using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ntpsec-ntpviz
How To Uninstall ntpsec-ntpviz on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ntpsec-ntpviz package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ntpsec-ntpviz
Uninstall ntpsec-ntpviz And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ntpsec-ntpviz and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ntpsec-ntpviz
Remove ntpsec-ntpviz Configurations and Data
To remove ntpsec-ntpviz configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ntpsec-ntpviz
Remove ntpsec-ntpviz configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ntpsec-ntpviz configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ntpsec-ntpviz
Dependencies
ntpsec-ntpviz have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ntpsec-ntpviz package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.