How To Install r4d on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r4d on Debian 12.
What is r4d
r4d is:
Remote For Device-under-test (R4D) Daemon acts as controlling server for test racks. Each Rack contains a serial device server and a power control switch. A rack can host several DUTs (device-under-test). r4d connects to the serial device server and the power switch to perform actions on user request. A user connects to r4d through a SOAP interface.
This package contains the controlling daemon and administration tool.
There are three methods to install r4d 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 r4d Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install r4d using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r4d
Install r4d Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r4d using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r4d
Install r4d 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 r4d using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r4d
How To Uninstall r4d on Debian 12
To uninstall only the r4d package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r4d
Uninstall r4d And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r4d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r4d
Remove r4d Configurations and Data
To remove r4d configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r4d
Remove r4d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r4d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r4d
Dependencies
r4d have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r4d package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
