How To Install rauc-service on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rauc-service on Debian 12.
What is rauc-service
rauc-service is:
Safe and secure software updates for embedded Linux
RAUC controls the update process on embedded Linux systems. It is both a target application that runs as an update client and a host/target tool that allows you to create, inspect and modify installation artifacts.
This package provides the rauc service files.
There are three methods to install rauc-service 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 rauc-service Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install rauc-service using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install rauc-service
Install rauc-service Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install rauc-service using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install rauc-service
Install rauc-service 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 rauc-service using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install rauc-service
How To Uninstall rauc-service on Debian 12
To uninstall only the rauc-service package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove rauc-service
Uninstall rauc-service And Its Dependencies
To uninstall rauc-service and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove rauc-service
Remove rauc-service Configurations and Data
To remove rauc-service configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge rauc-service
Remove rauc-service configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove rauc-service configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rauc-service
Dependencies
rauc-service have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rauc-service package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
