How To Install v86d on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install v86d on Debian 10.
What is v86d
v86d is:
v86d provides a backend for kernel drivers that need to execute x86 BIOS code. The code is executed in a controlled environment and the results are passed back to the kernel via the netlink interface.
v86d is needed by the uvesafb kernel module.
There are three methods to install v86d on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install v86d Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install v86d using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install v86d
Install v86d Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install v86d using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install v86d
Install v86d 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 v86d using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install v86d
How To Uninstall v86d on Debian 10
To uninstall only the v86d package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove v86d
Uninstall v86d And Its Dependencies
To uninstall v86d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove v86d
Remove v86d Configurations and Data
To remove v86d configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge v86d
Remove v86d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove v86d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge v86d
Dependencies
v86d have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install v86d package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.