How To Install targetcli-fb on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install targetcli-fb on Debian 12.
What is targetcli-fb
targetcli-fb is:
The targetcli-fb package is a command-line interface for configuring the LIO generic SCSI target, present in 3.x Linux kernel versions.
The targetcli-fb package is a fork of the “targetcli” code written by RisingTide Systems. The “-fb” differentiates between the original and this version. Please ensure to use either all “fb” versions of the targetcli components – targetcli, rtslib, and configshell, or stick with all non-fb versions, since they are no longer strictly compatible.
There are three methods to install targetcli-fb 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 targetcli-fb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install targetcli-fb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install targetcli-fb
Install targetcli-fb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install targetcli-fb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install targetcli-fb
Install targetcli-fb 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 targetcli-fb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install targetcli-fb
How To Uninstall targetcli-fb on Debian 12
To uninstall only the targetcli-fb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove targetcli-fb
Uninstall targetcli-fb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall targetcli-fb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove targetcli-fb
Remove targetcli-fb Configurations and Data
To remove targetcli-fb configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge targetcli-fb
Remove targetcli-fb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove targetcli-fb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge targetcli-fb
Dependencies
targetcli-fb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install targetcli-fb package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
