How To Install util-linux-extra on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install util-linux-extra on Debian 12.
What is util-linux-extra
util-linux-extra is:
Tools commonly found on systems where humans login interactively, or are needed with non-standard system configurations.
There are three methods to install util-linux-extra 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 util-linux-extra Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install util-linux-extra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install util-linux-extra
Install util-linux-extra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install util-linux-extra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install util-linux-extra
Install util-linux-extra 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 util-linux-extra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install util-linux-extra
How To Uninstall util-linux-extra on Debian 12
To uninstall only the util-linux-extra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove util-linux-extra
Uninstall util-linux-extra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall util-linux-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove util-linux-extra
Remove util-linux-extra Configurations and Data
To remove util-linux-extra configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge util-linux-extra
Remove util-linux-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove util-linux-extra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge util-linux-extra
Dependencies
util-linux-extra have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install util-linux-extra package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
