How To Install ntpstat on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ntpstat on Debian 9.
What is ntpstat
ntpstat is:
This program uses an NTP mode 6 control message, which is the same as that used by the ntpq command. The ntpdc command uses NTP mode 7, details of which are elusive. For details on the format of NTP control message, see http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/database/rfc/rfc1305/rfc1305b.ps.
There are three methods to install ntpstat on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ntpstat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ntpstat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ntpstat
Install ntpstat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ntpstat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ntpstat
Install ntpstat 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 ntpstat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ntpstat
How To Uninstall ntpstat on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ntpstat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ntpstat
Uninstall ntpstat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ntpstat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ntpstat
Remove ntpstat Configurations and Data
To remove ntpstat configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ntpstat
Remove ntpstat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ntpstat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ntpstat
Dependencies
ntpstat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ntpstat package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.