How To Install proftpd-mod-fsync on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-fsync on Debian 12.
What is proftpd-mod-fsync
proftpd-mod-fsync is:
The mod_fsync module attempts to prevent such bottlenecks by forcibly flushing to disk the buffers used for files open for writing after a certain number of bytes have been written (for example, after 128 KB has been written to a file). This prevents the buffer cache from being dominated by data from files being written, freeing up space for data for files being read.
There are three methods to install proftpd-mod-fsync 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 proftpd-mod-fsync Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-fsync using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install proftpd-mod-fsync
Install proftpd-mod-fsync Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install proftpd-mod-fsync using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install proftpd-mod-fsync
Install proftpd-mod-fsync 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 proftpd-mod-fsync using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install proftpd-mod-fsync
How To Uninstall proftpd-mod-fsync on Debian 12
To uninstall only the proftpd-mod-fsync package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove proftpd-mod-fsync
Uninstall proftpd-mod-fsync And Its Dependencies
To uninstall proftpd-mod-fsync and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove proftpd-mod-fsync
Remove proftpd-mod-fsync Configurations and Data
To remove proftpd-mod-fsync configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge proftpd-mod-fsync
Remove proftpd-mod-fsync configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove proftpd-mod-fsync configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge proftpd-mod-fsync
Dependencies
proftpd-mod-fsync have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install proftpd-mod-fsync package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
