How To Install pps-tools on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pps-tools on Debian 10.
What is pps-tools
pps-tools is:
This package includes the necessary headers for using LinuxPPS PPSAPI kernel interface in user-space applications and several support tools:
- ppstest: PPSAPI interface tester
- ppsldisc: setup correct RS232 line discipline
- ppswatch: continuously print PPS timestamps
- ppsctl: PPS device manager
- ppsfind: find pps device by name
There are three methods to install pps-tools on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pps-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pps-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pps-tools
Install pps-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pps-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pps-tools
Install pps-tools 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 pps-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pps-tools
How To Uninstall pps-tools on Debian 10
To uninstall only the pps-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pps-tools
Uninstall pps-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pps-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pps-tools
Remove pps-tools Configurations and Data
To remove pps-tools configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pps-tools
Remove pps-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pps-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pps-tools
Dependencies
pps-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pps-tools package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.