How To Install usbrelayd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install usbrelayd on Debian 12.
What is usbrelayd
usbrelayd is:
a small utility to control USB HID based relays that can be used for home automation or other switching needs. The devices are available from several sources and are able to handle up to 10A 250VAC.
This package contains a daemon that allows using usbrelay via MQTT with Home Assistant or nodered.
There are three methods to install usbrelayd 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 usbrelayd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install usbrelayd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install usbrelayd
Install usbrelayd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install usbrelayd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install usbrelayd
Install usbrelayd 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 usbrelayd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install usbrelayd
How To Uninstall usbrelayd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the usbrelayd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove usbrelayd
Uninstall usbrelayd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall usbrelayd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove usbrelayd
Remove usbrelayd Configurations and Data
To remove usbrelayd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge usbrelayd
Remove usbrelayd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove usbrelayd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge usbrelayd
Dependencies
usbrelayd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install usbrelayd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.