How To Install zcfan on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install zcfan on Debian 12.
What is zcfan
zcfan is:
zcfan is a zero-configuration fan control daemon for ThinkPads.
There are three methods to install zcfan 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 zcfan Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install zcfan using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install zcfan
Install zcfan Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install zcfan using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install zcfan
Install zcfan 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 zcfan using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install zcfan
How To Uninstall zcfan on Debian 12
To uninstall only the zcfan package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove zcfan
Uninstall zcfan And Its Dependencies
To uninstall zcfan and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove zcfan
Remove zcfan Configurations and Data
To remove zcfan configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge zcfan
Remove zcfan configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove zcfan configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zcfan
Dependencies
zcfan have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install zcfan package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
