How To Install antpm-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install antpm-dbg on Debian 9.
What is antpm-dbg
antpm-dbg is:
This software uses the Garmin ANT+ proprietary USB keys and communication protocol to retrieve information (such as GPS traces) from some Garmin Forerunner watches such as Forerunner 405 and 310XT.
The underlying ANT+minus implements the ANT/ANT+/ANT-FS protocols to provide these tools: garmin-ant-downloader, antpm-downloader, antpm-fit2gpx, and antpm-usbmon2ant.
ANT+minus is a userspace implementation of a wire protocol similar to the ANT/ANT+/ANT-FS protocols. The goal is to be able to communicate with any ANT capable device in order to e.g. retrieve sports tracks. The c++ implementation is currently available under both linux and win. Communication with watches other than the 310XT might work, but are untested. Please report your experience to help improving the software.
The software was originally named “gant” but renamed when packaged to avoid confusion with existing Java software.
There are three methods to install antpm-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install antpm-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install antpm-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install antpm-dbg
Install antpm-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install antpm-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install antpm-dbg
Install antpm-dbg 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 antpm-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install antpm-dbg
How To Uninstall antpm-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the antpm-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove antpm-dbg
Uninstall antpm-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall antpm-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove antpm-dbg
Remove antpm-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove antpm-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge antpm-dbg
Remove antpm-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove antpm-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge antpm-dbg
Dependencies
antpm-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install antpm-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
