How To Install preludedb-utils on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install preludedb-utils on Debian 12.
What is preludedb-utils
preludedb-utils is:
The PreludeDB Library provides an abstraction layer upon the type and the format of the database used to store IDMEF alerts. It allows developers to use the Prelude IDMEF database easily and efficiently without worrying about SQL, and to access the database independently of the type/format of the database.
This package contains the Prelude shared library tools.
There are three methods to install preludedb-utils 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 preludedb-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install preludedb-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install preludedb-utils
Install preludedb-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install preludedb-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install preludedb-utils
Install preludedb-utils 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 preludedb-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install preludedb-utils
How To Uninstall preludedb-utils on Debian 12
To uninstall only the preludedb-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove preludedb-utils
Uninstall preludedb-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall preludedb-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove preludedb-utils
Remove preludedb-utils Configurations and Data
To remove preludedb-utils configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge preludedb-utils
Remove preludedb-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove preludedb-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge preludedb-utils
Dependencies
preludedb-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install preludedb-utils package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
