How To Install systemd-oomd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-oomd on Debian 12.
What is systemd-oomd
systemd-oomd is:
systemd-oomd is a system service that uses cgroups-v2 and pressure stall information (PSI) to monitor and take action on processes before an OOM occurs in kernel space.
There are three methods to install systemd-oomd 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-oomd 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-oomd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install systemd-oomd
Install systemd-oomd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install systemd-oomd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install systemd-oomd
Install systemd-oomd 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-oomd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install systemd-oomd
How To Uninstall systemd-oomd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the systemd-oomd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove systemd-oomd
Uninstall systemd-oomd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall systemd-oomd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove systemd-oomd
Remove systemd-oomd Configurations and Data
To remove systemd-oomd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge systemd-oomd
Remove systemd-oomd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove systemd-oomd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge systemd-oomd
Dependencies
systemd-oomd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-oomd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
