How To Install pat on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pat on Debian 12.
What is pat
pat is:
Pat is a client for sending and receiving email over Winlink, using multiple transports including telnet, AX.25, WINMOR and ARDOP. It supports both a command-line and a web interface using a built-in HTTP server.
There are three methods to install pat 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 pat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pat
Install pat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pat
Install pat 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 pat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pat
How To Uninstall pat on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pat
Uninstall pat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pat
Remove pat Configurations and Data
To remove pat configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pat
Remove pat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pat
Dependencies
pat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pat package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
