How To Install paxrat on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install paxrat on Debian 9.
What is paxrat
paxrat is:
PaX implements least privilege protections for memory pages in the Linux kernel and prevent different security-related exploits.
paxrat helps to keep and control PaX flags on binaries installed on the system.
There are three methods to install paxrat 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 paxrat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install paxrat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install paxrat
Install paxrat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install paxrat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install paxrat
Install paxrat 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 paxrat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install paxrat
How To Uninstall paxrat on Debian 9
To uninstall only the paxrat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove paxrat
Uninstall paxrat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall paxrat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove paxrat
Remove paxrat Configurations and Data
To remove paxrat configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge paxrat
Remove paxrat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove paxrat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge paxrat
Dependencies
paxrat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install paxrat package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.