How To Install systemd-homed on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-homed on Debian 12.
What is systemd-homed
systemd-homed is:
systemd-homed is a system service designed to manage home directories. This package includes the homed service, a PAM module to automatically mount home directories on user login, tools and documentation.
There are three methods to install systemd-homed 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 systemd-homed Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install systemd-homed using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install systemd-homed
Install systemd-homed Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install systemd-homed using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install systemd-homed
Install systemd-homed 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 systemd-homed using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install systemd-homed
How To Uninstall systemd-homed on Debian 12
To uninstall only the systemd-homed package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove systemd-homed
Uninstall systemd-homed And Its Dependencies
To uninstall systemd-homed and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove systemd-homed
Remove systemd-homed Configurations and Data
To remove systemd-homed configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge systemd-homed
Remove systemd-homed configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove systemd-homed configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge systemd-homed
Dependencies
systemd-homed have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-homed package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
