How To Install afs_compile_et on Debian 11
In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install afs_compile_et on Debian 11.
Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update
afs_compile_et
.
One-liner install command
For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install libopenafs-dev
But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.
What is afs_compile_et
and what are
the ways to install it?
Short description: AFS distributed filesystem development libraries
Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.
Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.
There are several ways to install afs_compile_et on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):
In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.
Install afs_compile_et using apt-get
First, update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt-get
database,
You can install afs_compile_et using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenafs-dev
Install afs_compile_et using apt
Because afs_compile_et is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.
To begin, update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt
database,
You can install afs_compile_et using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenafs-dev
Install afs_compile_et 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 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating aptitude
database,
You can install afs_compile_et by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenafs-dev
How to upgrade (update) a single package afs_compile_et using apt-get?
First, you will need to update packages index. Run update
command as
usual:
sudo apt-get update
Next, to upgrade only the afs_compile_et, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install libopenafs-dev
Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the
package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade
part.
It's Good to Know:
sudo apt-get install libopenafs-dev
This will upgrade the package even if is already installed.
How To Uninstall afs_compile_et from Debian 11
To uninstall only the afs_compile_et
package you can execute
the
following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenafs-dev
Uninstall afs_compile_et and all its dependencies
To uninstall afs_compile_et and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenafs-dev
Remove afs_compile_et with all configurations and data
To remove afs_compile_et configuration and data
from your system you can run the following purge
command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenafs-dev
Remove afs_compile_et completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)
And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to afs_compile_et package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenafs-dev
Extra info and code examples
AFS is a distributed filesystem allowing cross-platform sharing of files among multiple computers. Facilities are provided for access control, authentication, backup and administrative management. This package provides static development libraries and headers needed to compile AFS applications.
- Maintainer: Benjamin Kaduk
- Sources url: http://www.openafs.org/
- Section/Category: libdevel
Conclusion
You now have a full guide on how to install afs_compile_et
using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools.
Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall
the afs_compile_et from Debian 11.