How To Install bibledit-gtk on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install bibledit-gtk on Debian 9. bibledit-gtk is Bible translation tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bibledit-gtk on Debian 9.

What is bibledit-gtk

bibledit-gtk is:

There are many languages still without a translation of the Bible.

Bible translators need a text editor that can input Bible text. Bible text is unique in that it is organized in two distinct hierarchies. One, it has sections and paragraphs, like any other text. Second, it is made up of books that contain chapters that contain verses. Many contemporary Bible translators use the USFM data format for their Bible translations, but the most widespread USFM text editors require Windows. Bibledit-gtk is a multi-platform USFM Bible editor or Scripture processor.

It has been designed for the glory of God and the salvation of people.

There are three methods to install bibledit-gtk 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 bibledit-gtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install bibledit-gtk

Install bibledit-gtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install bibledit-gtk

Install bibledit-gtk 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 bibledit-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bibledit-gtk

How To Uninstall bibledit-gtk on Debian 9

To uninstall only the bibledit-gtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bibledit-gtk

Uninstall bibledit-gtk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall bibledit-gtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bibledit-gtk

Remove bibledit-gtk Configurations and Data

To remove bibledit-gtk configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bibledit-gtk

Remove bibledit-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bibledit-gtk

Dependencies

bibledit-gtk have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bibledit-gtk package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.