How To Install dh_systemd_enable on Ubuntu 21.04

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install debhelper

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is dh_systemd_enable and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 21.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 21.04 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 dh_systemd_enable on Ubuntu 21.04. 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 dh_systemd_enable 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 dh_systemd_enable using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install debhelper

Install dh_systemd_enable using apt

Because dh_systemd_enable is available in Ubuntu 21.04’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 dh_systemd_enable using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install debhelper

Install dh_systemd_enable 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 Ubuntu 21.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install dh_systemd_enable by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debhelper

How to upgrade (update) a single package dh_systemd_enable 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 dh_systemd_enable, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install debhelper

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.

sudo apt-get install debhelper

How To Uninstall dh_systemd_enable from Ubuntu 21.04

To uninstall only the dh_systemd_enable package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debhelper

Uninstall dh_systemd_enable and all its dependencies

To uninstall dh_systemd_enable and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 21.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debhelper

Remove dh_systemd_enable with all configurations and data

To remove dh_systemd_enable configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge debhelper

Remove dh_systemd_enable completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to dh_systemd_enable package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debhelper

Extra info and code examples

A collection of programs that can be used in a debian/rules file to automate common tasks related to building debian packages. Programs are included to install various files into your package, compress files, fix file permissions, integrate your package with the debian menu system, debconf, doc-base, etc. Most debian packages use debhelper as part of their build process.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install dh_systemd_enable using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the dh_systemd_enable from Ubuntu 21.04.

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