Install nis
Installing nis package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nis
nis package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | nis |
| version | 3.17-34 |
| description | clients and daemons for the Network Information Service (NIS) |
| subsection | net |
| maintainer | Mark Brown |
Uninstall nis
To remove just nis package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove nis
Uninstall nis and it’s dependent packages
To remove the nis package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove nis
Purging nis
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of nis from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge nis
To delete configuration and/or data files of nis and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove nis
