How to Install autofs5 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install autofs5 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

autofs5 software package provides transitional dummy package for autofs, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install autofs5 

autofs5 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the autofs5 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep autofs5 *

You will get with autofs5 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

autofs5 package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Old Libraries
Package autofs5
Version 5.0.8-2+deb8u1
Description transitional dummy package for autofs
Sub Section oldlibs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove autofs5 software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?