How To Install sandsifter on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sandsifter on Debian 10.
What is sandsifter
sandsifter is:
The sandsifter audits x86 processors for hidden instructions and hardware bugs, by systematically generating machine code to search through a processor’s instruction set, and monitoring execution for anomalies. Sandsifter has uncovered secret processor instructions from every major vendor; ubiquitous software bugs in disassemblers, assemblers, and emulators; flaws in enterprise hypervisors; and both benign and security-critical hardware bugs in x86 chips.
With the multitude of x86 processors in existence, the goal of the tool is to enable users to check their own systems for hidden instructions and bugs.
There are three methods to install sandsifter on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install sandsifter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sandsifter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sandsifter
Install sandsifter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sandsifter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sandsifter
Install sandsifter 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 sandsifter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sandsifter
How To Uninstall sandsifter on Debian 10
To uninstall only the sandsifter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sandsifter
Uninstall sandsifter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sandsifter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sandsifter
Remove sandsifter Configurations and Data
To remove sandsifter configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sandsifter
Remove sandsifter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sandsifter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sandsifter
Dependencies
sandsifter have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sandsifter package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.