How To Install ptpd on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptpd on Debian 9.
What is ptpd
ptpd is:
Implements the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) as defined by the IEEE 1588-2008 standard. PTP was developed to provide very precise time coordination of LAN connected computers.
PTPd is a complete implementation of the IEEE 1588 specification for a standard (non-boundary) clock. PTPd has been tested with and is known to work properly with other IEEE 1588 implementations. The source code for PTPd is freely available under a BSD-style license. Thanks to contributions from users, PTPd is becoming an increasingly portable, interoperable, and stable IEEE 1588 implementation.
For more information, see http://ptpd.sourceforge.net/
There are three methods to install ptpd 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 ptpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ptpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ptpd
Install ptpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ptpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ptpd
Install ptpd 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 ptpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ptpd
How To Uninstall ptpd on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ptpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ptpd
Uninstall ptpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ptpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ptpd
Remove ptpd Configurations and Data
To remove ptpd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ptpd
Remove ptpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ptpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ptpd
Dependencies
ptpd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptpd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.