How To Install dhcpcanon on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcpcanon on Debian 11. dhcpcanon is DHCP client disclosing less identifying information

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcpcanon on Debian 11.

What is `dhcpcanon`

dhcpcanon is:

Python implementation of the DHCP Anonymity Profiles (RFC7844) designed for users that wish to remain anonymous to the visited network minimizing disclosure of identifying information.

There are three methods to install dhcpcanon on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dhcpcanon Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dhcpcanon using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dhcpcanon

Install dhcpcanon Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dhcpcanon using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dhcpcanon

Install dhcpcanon 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 dhcpcanon using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dhcpcanon

How To Uninstall dhcpcanon on Debian 11

To uninstall only the dhcpcanon package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dhcpcanon

Uninstall dhcpcanon And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dhcpcanon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dhcpcanon

Remove dhcpcanon Configurations and Data

To remove dhcpcanon configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dhcpcanon

Remove dhcpcanon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dhcpcanon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dhcpcanon

Dependencies

dhcpcanon have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcpcanon package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.