How To Install snapd on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install snapd on Debian 11.
What is snapd
snapd is:
Install, configure, refresh and remove snap packages. Snaps are ‘universal’ packages that work across many different Linux systems, enabling secure distribution of the latest apps and utilities for cloud, servers, desktops and the internet of things.
Start with ‘snap list’ to see installed snaps.
There are three methods to install snapd on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install snapd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install snapd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install snapd
Install snapd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install snapd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install snapd
Install snapd 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 snapd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install snapd
How To Uninstall snapd on Debian 11
To uninstall only the snapd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove snapd
Uninstall snapd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall snapd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove snapd
Remove snapd Configurations and Data
To remove snapd configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge snapd
Remove snapd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove snapd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge snapd
Dependencies
snapd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install snapd package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.