How To Install usbrelayd on Debian 12

Learn how to install usbrelayd on Debian 12 with this tutorial. usbrelayd is MQTT client for USB HID relay driver

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.