How To Install usb.ids on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install usb.ids on Debian 12.
What is usb.ids
usb.ids is:
This package contains the usb.ids file, a public repository of all known ID’s used in USB devices: ID’s of vendors, devices, subsystems and device classes. It is used in various programs to display full human-readable names instead of cryptic numeric codes.
There are three methods to install usb.ids 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 usb.ids Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install usb.ids using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install usb.ids
Install usb.ids Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install usb.ids using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install usb.ids
Install usb.ids 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 usb.ids using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install usb.ids
How To Uninstall usb.ids on Debian 12
To uninstall only the usb.ids package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove usb.ids
Uninstall usb.ids And Its Dependencies
To uninstall usb.ids and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove usb.ids
Remove usb.ids Configurations and Data
To remove usb.ids configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge usb.ids
Remove usb.ids configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove usb.ids configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge usb.ids
Dependencies
usb.ids have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install usb.ids package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.